bewaken — meaning in English

English meaning

• guard noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
• ward noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.

Senses

bewaken is used for these senses in English:

• guard (transitive) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.
• ward (transitive) To keep in safety, to watch over, to guard.
• watch over (idiomatic) To guard and protect.

guard — full definition

1. noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
2. noun A device or piece of equipment that protects part of the body or a machine from harm.
3. noun A cautious or defensive stance, as in "on guard" or "off guard."
4. verb To protect someone or something from danger or attack.

ward — full definition

1. noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.
2. noun An administrative division of a city, town, or borough.
3. noun A person, especially a child, under the legal protection of a guardian.
4. verb To repel or turn aside something threatening (usually with "off").

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