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safe·guard

 (sāf′gärd′)
n.
Something that provides protection against attack, loss, or injury, as:
a. A precautionary measure: The doctor prescribed antibiotics as a safeguard against infection.
b. A mechanical device designed to prevent accidents or injury.
c. A protective stipulation, as in a contract.
d. A safe-conduct.
tr.v. safe·guard·ed, safe·guard·ing, safe·guards
To ensure the safety or integrity of; protect or preserve: a strategy to safeguard the country from attack; investments that can help safeguard one's savings. See Synonyms at defend.
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safeguard

(ˈseɪfˌɡɑːd)
n
1. a person or thing that ensures protection against danger, damage, injury, etc
2. a document authorizing safe-conduct
vb
(tr) to defend or protect
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safe•guard

(ˈseɪfˌgɑrd)

n.
1. something that serves as a protection or defense.
2. a permit for safe passage.
3. a guard or convoy.
4. a mechanical device for ensuring safety.
v.t.
5. to guard; protect; secure.
[1325–75; Middle English savegarde (n.) safe conduct < Middle French salvegarde, sauvegarde. See safe, guard]
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Safeguard

 of porters: company of porters, 1486.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

safeguard


Past participle: safeguarded
Gerund: safeguarding

Imperative
safeguard
safeguard
Present
I safeguard
you safeguard
he/she/it safeguards
we safeguard
you safeguard
they safeguard
Preterite
I safeguarded
you safeguarded
he/she/it safeguarded
we safeguarded
you safeguarded
they safeguarded
Present Continuous
I am safeguarding
you are safeguarding
he/she/it is safeguarding
we are safeguarding
you are safeguarding
they are safeguarding
Present Perfect
I have safeguarded
you have safeguarded
he/she/it has safeguarded
we have safeguarded
you have safeguarded
they have safeguarded
Past Continuous
I was safeguarding
you were safeguarding
he/she/it was safeguarding
we were safeguarding
you were safeguarding
they were safeguarding
Past Perfect
I had safeguarded
you had safeguarded
he/she/it had safeguarded
we had safeguarded
you had safeguarded
they had safeguarded
Future
I will safeguard
you will safeguard
he/she/it will safeguard
we will safeguard
you will safeguard
they will safeguard
Future Perfect
I will have safeguarded
you will have safeguarded
he/she/it will have safeguarded
we will have safeguarded
you will have safeguarded
they will have safeguarded
Future Continuous
I will be safeguarding
you will be safeguarding
he/she/it will be safeguarding
we will be safeguarding
you will be safeguarding
they will be safeguarding
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been safeguarding
you have been safeguarding
he/she/it has been safeguarding
we have been safeguarding
you have been safeguarding
they have been safeguarding
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been safeguarding
you will have been safeguarding
he/she/it will have been safeguarding
we will have been safeguarding
you will have been safeguarding
they will have been safeguarding
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been safeguarding
you had been safeguarding
he/she/it had been safeguarding
we had been safeguarding
you had been safeguarding
they had been safeguarding
Conditional
I would safeguard
you would safeguard
he/she/it would safeguard
we would safeguard
you would safeguard
they would safeguard
Past Conditional
I would have safeguarded
you would have safeguarded
he/she/it would have safeguarded
we would have safeguarded
you would have safeguarded
they would have safeguarded
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.safeguard - a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.safeguard - a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"
measure, step - any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
backstop - a precaution in case of an emergency; "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"
security measures, security - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"
2.safeguard - a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war
passport, pass - any authorization to pass or go somewhere; "the pass to visit had a strict time limit"
Verb1.safeguard - make safe
protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
2.safeguard - escort safely
escort - accompany as an escort; "She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball"
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safeguard

verb
1. protect, guard, defend, save, screen, secure, preserve, look after, shield, watch over, keep safe international action to safeguard the ozone layer
noun
1. protection, security, defence, guard, shield, armour, aegis, bulwark, surety A system like ours lacks adequate safeguards for civil liberties.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

safeguard

noun
The act or a means of defending:
verb
To keep safe from danger, attack, or harm:
Archaic: fend.
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Translations
حَرَس، وِقايَهيَحْمي، يَحْرُس
ochránitzáruka
beskyttebeskyttelsesikkerhedsikreværn
vernd, öryggisráîstöfunvernda
güvencegüvenlik önlemikorumak

safeguard

[ˈseɪfgɑːd]
A. Nresguardo m
as a safeguard againstcomo defensa contra ...
B. VTproteger, resguardar
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safeguard

[ˈseɪfgɑːrd]
vt [+ rights, interests] → sauvegarder, protéger; [+ people, troops] → protégersafe harbour (British) safe harbor (US) n (= refuge) → refuge msafe haven nrefuge msafe house n (for criminal, spy, victim)lieu m sûr
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

safeguard

[ˈseɪfˌgɑːd]
1. nsalvaguardia
2. vtsalvaguardare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

safe1

(seif) adjective
1. (negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc). The children are safe from danger in the garden.
2. providing good protection. You should keep your money in a safe place.
3. unharmed. The missing child has been found safe and well.
4. not likely to cause harm. These pills are safe for children.
5. (of a person) reliable. a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.
ˈsafeness noun
ˈsafely adverb
without harm or risk. He got home safely.
ˈsafety noun
the state of being safe. I worry about the children's safety on these busy roads; a place of safety; (also adjective) safety goggles; safety helmet.
ˈsafeguard noun
anything that gives security or protection. a safeguard against burglary.
verb
to protect. Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.
ˈsafety-belt noun
a fixed belt in a car or aircraft used to keep a passenger from being thrown out of the seat in an accident, crash etc.
safety lamp
a type of lamp used in mines that does not set fire to any inflammable gases there.
ˈsafety measures noun plural
They took safety measures to prevent another accident
ˈsafety-pin noun
a pin that has a cover over its point when it is closed.
safety valve
a valve eg on a pressure cooker that opens if the pressure of the steam in it becomes too great.
be on the safe side
to avoid risk or danger. I'll lock the door just to be on the safe side.
safe and sound
unharmed. He returned safe and sound.
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References in classic literature ?
``to permit the poor Jews to travel under your safeguard, I swear by the tables of our law, that never has favour been conferred upon a child of Israel since the days of our captivity, which shall be more gratefully acknowledged.''
There was no need of other safeguard against me--the safeguard of wealth was enough."
When she saw Jorindel she was very angry, and screamed with rage; but she could not come within two yards of him, for the flower he held in his hand was his safeguard. He looked around at the birds, but alas!
I had then expressed what was vividly in my mind: the truth that, whether the children really saw or not--since, that is, it was not yet definitely proved--I greatly preferred, as a safeguard, the fullness of my own exposure.
That was all I knew of Nicolete's parents, and all I needed to know; with the exception of one good action,--at her urgent entreaty they had left Nicolete behind them, with no other safeguard than a charming young lady companion, whose fitness for her sacred duties consisted in a temperament hardly less romantic and whimsical than Nicolete's own.
The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection For the Independent Journal.
But, fortunately, the Constitution has provided a still further safeguard. The members of the Congress are rendered ineligible to any civil offices that may be created, or of which the emoluments may be increased, during the term of their election.
After all, our principal safeguard is found, not in Legislature, but in the interests of the Women themselves.
Of course the apes of Kerchak were always prepared, after their own way--Tarzan had merely suggested a new and additional safeguard.
But to-day it had struck her that she could hardly protect herself in this way without offering a similar safeguard to her visitor, and she had no wish to hedge him about with safeguards.
She was born to overcome an affection formed so late in life as at seventeen, and with no sentiment superior to strong esteem and lively friendship, voluntarily to give her hand to another!--and THAT other, a man who had suffered no less than herself under the event of a former attachment, whom, two years before, she had considered too old to be married,--and who still sought the constitutional safeguard of a flannel waistcoat!
"Ah!" exclaimed the Distressed One at this, "may all the stars of the celestial regions look down upon your greatness with benign eyes, valiant knight, and shed every prosperity and valour upon your heart, that it may be the shield and safeguard of the abused and downtrodden race of duennas, detested by apothecaries, sneered at by squires, and made game of by pages.