verb · irregular · intransitive · common

stand guard

stand guard · stands guard · stood guard · standing guard

To guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protectTo guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect.

» I want you to stand guard.

Я хочу, чтобы ты стоял на страже.

Meaning

1 senses

To guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect.

More definitions

watch over so as to protect

Examples

23 sentences

I want you to stand guard.
ruЯ хочу, чтобы ты стоял на страже. — stixx
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Tom and Mary took turns standing guard.
deTom und Maria hielten abwechselnd Wache. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Tom and I took turns standing guard.
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Wake me up when it's my turn stand guard.
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A police officer was standing guard by the door.
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Translations

3 languages

Forms

stands guard, standing guard, stood guard, stood guard

Base form	stand guard · to stand guard
3rd person singular	stands guard
Present participle	standing guard
Past simple	stood guard
Past participle	stood guard

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	stand guard
he, she, it	stands guard

Past simpleLesson

all persons

stood guard

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have stood guard
he, she, it	has stood guard

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will stand guard

Synonyms

4 synonyms

keep watchstand watchkeep guard

Close in meaning

watch over so as to protect:stand watch keep guard stand sentinel

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle