stand guard

Watch over, act as a lookout, as in We'll climb the tree and get the apples if Josh will stand guard, or There's a parking space; stand guard while I make a U-turn and get to it. This term alludes to the military defense of posting guards to watch for the enemy.

stand guard

1. To keep watch.

2. To act as a sentinel.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cosme	-	Portuguese, French
Ashleigh	ASH-lee	English (Modern)
Enos	EE-nahs (English)	Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
&Aelig;Lfric	-	Anglo-Saxon
Ambler	['æmblə]
Phillis	['fiis]