guard

As a noun guard

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

As a verb guard

is to protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.

As an adjective confine is

stale.

As nouns the difference between guard and shut

is that guard is a person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something while shut is the act or time of shutting; close or shut can be a narrow alley]] or [[passageway|passage acting as a short cut through the buildings between two streets.

As verbs the difference between guard and shut

is that guard is to protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend while shut is to close, to stop from being open.

As an adjective shut is

closed.

Guard is a related term of refuge.

As nouns the difference between guard and refuge

is that guard is a person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something while refuge is a state of safety, protection or shelter.

As verbs the difference between guard and refuge

is that guard is to protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend while refuge is to return to a place of shelter.

As nouns the difference between gatekeeper and guard

is that gatekeeper is a person who guards or monitors passage through a gate while guard is a person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.

As a verb guard is

to protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.

Hedge is a synonym of guard.

As nouns the difference between hedge and guard

is that hedge is a thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes; especially, such a thicket planted as a fence between any two portions of land; and also any sort of shrubbery, as evergreens, planted in a line or as a fence; particularly, such a thicket planted round a field to fence it, or in rows to separate the parts of a garden while guard is a person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.

As verbs the difference between hedge and guard

is that hedge is to enclose with a hedge or hedges while guard is to protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.

Rampart is a synonym of guard.

As nouns the difference between rampart and guard

is that rampart is a defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose while guard is a person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.

As verbs the difference between rampart and guard

is that rampart is to defend with a rampart; fortify or surround with a rampart while guard is to protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.

As a noun guard

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

As a verb guard

is to protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.

As an adjective watchful is

observant, vigilant and aware.

As verbs the difference between guard and attend

is that guard is to protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend while attend is ("to kindle") or attend can be (archaic|transitive) to listen to (something or someone); to pay attention to; regard; heed.

As a noun guard

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

As nouns the difference between doorkeeper and guard

is that doorkeeper is the person in charge of an entryway, sometimes just a doorman, sometimes something more while guard is a person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.

As a verb guard is

to protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.

As nouns the difference between policeman and guard

is that policeman is a member of a police force, especially one who is male while guard is a person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.

As a verb guard is

to protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.