guarding

As verbs the difference between strengthening and guarding

is that strengthening is while guarding is .

As a noun strengthening

is that to strengthen.

Guarding is a related term of support.

As verbs the difference between guarding and support

is that guarding is while support is (senseid)to keep from falling.

As a noun support is

something which supports often used attributively, as a complement or supplement to.

As verbs the difference between preventing and guarding

is that preventing is while guarding is .

As verbs the difference between guarding and patrol

is that guarding is while patrol is to go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.

As a noun patrol is

(military) a going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts.

As verbs the difference between guarding and fencing

is that guarding is present participle of lang=en while fencing is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun fencing is

the art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th to 18th century European dueling swords and the practice weapons decended from them (sport fencing.

As a verb guarding

is .

As a noun rigidity is

the quality or state of being rigid; want of pliability; the quality of resisting change of form; the amount of resistance with which a body opposes change of form.

As verbs the difference between guard and guarding

is that guard is to protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend while guarding is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun guard

is a person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.

As verbs the difference between guarding and care

is that guarding is present participle of lang=en while care is to be concerned about, have an interest in.

As a noun care is

grief, sorrow.

As verbs the difference between guarding and patrolling

is that guarding is present participle of lang=en while patrolling is present participle of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between guarding and keep

is that guarding is present participle of lang=en while keep is to continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to maintain.

As a noun keep is

care, notice.