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guarding against

guarding against is the present participle and gerund of guard against.

Meaning of guard against

Verb

guard against (third-person singular simple present guards against, present participle guarding against, simple past and past participle guarded against)

  1. (transitive) To prevent something unpleasant from happening.

Questions about guarding against

What is guarding against the present participle and gerund of?
Guarding against is the present participle and gerund of guard against.

Words near guarding against in the dictionary

  1. guardianships
  2. Guardias
  3. guardienne
  4. guardiennes
  5. guarding
  6. guarding against
  7. guarding one's tongue
  8. guarding post
  9. guarding posts
  10. guardingly
  11. guardings

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