guarian.html - See: COLOR GUARD, OFF GUARD, ON GUARD.

guarian.html - n.
1 a a member of a S. American Indian people. b the language of this people.
2 (guarani) the monetary unit of Paraguay. [Sp.]

guarian.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a a formal promise or assurance, esp. that an obligation will be fulfilled or that something is of a specified quality and durability. b a document giving such an undertaking.
2 = GUARANTY.
3 a person making a guaranty or giving a security.

--v.

tr. (guarantees, guaranteed)
1 a give or serve as a guarantee for; answer for the due fulfilment of (a contract etc.) or the genuineness of (an article). b assure the permanence etc. of. c provide with a guarantee.
2 (foll. by that + clause, or to + infin.) give a promise or assurance.
3 a (foll. by to) secure the possession of (a thing) for a person. b make (a person) secure against a risk or in possession of a thing.

guarantee fund a sum pledged as a contingent indemnity for loss. [earlier garante, perh. f. Sp. garante = F garant WARRANT: later infl. by F garantie guaranty]

guarian.html - n.
a person who gives a guarantee or guaranty.

guarian.html - n.
(pl. -ies)
1 a written or other undertaking to answer for the payment of a debt or for the performance of an obligation by another person liable in the first instance.
2 a thing serving as security for a guaranty. [AF guarantie, var. of warantie WARRANTY]

guarian.html - v. & n.
--v.

1 tr. (often foll. by from, against) watch over and defend or protect from harm.
2 tr. keep watch by (a door etc.) so as to control entry or exit.
3 tr. supervise (prisoners etc.) and prevent from escaping.
4 tr. provide (machinery) with a protective device.
5 tr. keep (thoughts or speech) in check.
6 tr. provide with safeguards.
7 intr. (foll. by against) take precautions.
8 tr. (in various games) protect (a piece, card, etc.) with set moves.

--n.

1 a state of vigilance or watchfulness.
2 a person who protects or keeps watch.
3 a body of soldiers etc. serving to protect a place or person; an escort.
4 US a prison warder.
5 a part of an army detached for some purpose (advance guard).
6 (in pl.) (usu. Guards) any of various bodies of troops nominally employed to guard a monarch.
7 a thing that protects or defends.
8 (often in comb.) a device fitted to a machine, vehicle, weapon, etc., to prevent injury or accident to the user (fire-guard).
9 Brit. an official who rides with and is in general charge of a train.
10 in some sports: a a protective or defensive player. b a defensive posture or motion.

be on (or keep or stand) guard (of a sentry etc.) keep watch. guard cell Bot. either of a pair of cells surrounding the stomata in plants. guard-rail a rail, e.g. a handrail, fitted as a support or to prevent an accident. guard ring Electronics a ring-shaped electrode used to limit the extent of an electric field, esp. in a capacitor. guard's van Brit. a coach or compartment occupied by a guard. lower one's guard reduce vigilance against attack. off (or off one's) guard unprepared for some surprise or difficulty. on (or on one's) guard prepared for all contingencies; vigilant. raise one's guard become vigilant against attack.

guarder n. guardless adj. [ME f. OF garde, garder ult. f. WG, rel. to WARD n.]