Guard

v. trans.

P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν, διαφυλάσσειν, περιστέλλειν, V. ἐκφυλάσσειν, ῥύεσθαι, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν.

Defend: P. and V. ἀμύνειν (dat.).

Champion: P. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), προΐστασθαι (gen.), V. ὑπερστατεῖν (gen).

Guard a place (as a tutelary deity does): Ar. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), ἐπισκοπεῖν (acc.), V. ἀμφέπειν (acc.), P. and V. ἔχειν (acc.) (Dem. 274), P. λαγχάνειν (acc.) (Plat.). Easy to guard, adj.: P. and V. εὐφύλακτος.

Watch: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν.

Save: P. and V. σώζειν, ἐκσώζειν, διασώζειν.

Join in guarding: P. συμφυλάσσειν (absol.).

Guard against: P. and V. φυλάσσεσθαι (acc.), εὐλαβεῖσθαι (acc.), ἐξευλαβεῖσθαι (acc.), P. διευλαβεῖσθαι (acc.), V. φρουρεῖσθαι (acc.).

Hard to guard against, adj.: V. δυσφύλακτος.

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subs.

One who guards: P. and V. φύλαξ, ὁ or ἡ, φρουρός, ὁ, ἐπίσκοπος, ὁ (Plat. but rare P.), V. φρούρημα, τό.

Body of guards, garrison: P. and V. φρουρά, ἡ, φρούριον, τό, V. φρούρημα, τό, Ar. and P. φυλακή, ἡ.

Warder, porter: P. and V. θυρωρός, ὁ or ἡ (Plat.), V. πυλωρός, ὁ or ἡ; see {{U}}Warder.

Champion: P. and V. προστάτης, ὁ.

Body-guard: P. and V. δορύφοροι, οἱ.

Advance-guard: P. προφυλακή, ἡ, οἱ προφύλακες.

Rear-guard: P. οἱ ὀπισθοφύλακες (Xen.).

Be the rear-guard: P. ὀπισθοφυλακεῖν (Xen.).

Act of guarding: P. and V. φυλακή, ἡ, φρουρά, ἡ, τήρησις, ἡ (Eur., frag.), V. φρούρημα, τό. Be on one's guard, v.: P. and V. φυλάσσεσθαι, εὐλαβεῖσθαι, ἐξευλαβεῖσθαι, φρουρεῖν, P. φυλακὴν ἔχειν, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν, V. ἐν εὐφυλάκτῳ εἶναι, φυλακὰς ἔχειν (Eur., And. 961).

Be on guard (in a place), v.: P. ἐμφρουρεῖν (absol.).

(I see) a sword keeping guard over my daughter's neck: V. (ὁρῶ) ξίφος ἐμῆς θυγατρὸς ἐπίφρουρον δέρῃ (Eur., Or. 1575).

Off one's guard, adj.: P. and V. ἀφύλακτος, ἄφρακτος (Thuc.), P. ἀπαράσκευος, ἀπροσδόκητος.

Put on one's guard, warn, v.: P. and V. νουθετεῖν; see {{U}}Forewarn.

Detention under guard: P. φυλακή, ἡ.

Keep under guard: P. ἐν φυλακῇ ἔχειν (acc.).

Put under guard: P. εἰς φυλακὴν ποιεῖσθαι.

Be under guard, v.: P. and V. φυλάσσεσθαι, Ar. and P. τηρεῖσθαι, P. ἐν φυλακῇ εἶναι.