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guarding

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/ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/ · guard-ing

To protect or watch over something.

Meanings

verbformal

To protect or watch over something.

کسی چیز کی حفاظت یا نگرانی کرنا۔

نگہبانی

nigahbaani

Formal: نگرانی

Synonyms

protectingwatchingoverseeingمحفوظ کرنادیکھ بھال کرنانگرانی کرنا

Antonyms

neglectingabandoningdisregardingنظرانداز کرناچھوڑ دیناغفلت

Common Collocations

  • guarding the entrance
  • guarding against threats
  • guarding sensitive information

Example Sentences

The security team is guarding the entrance.

سیکیورٹی ٹیم دروازے کی نگرانی کر رہی ہے۔

Security team darwazey ki nigraani kar rahi hai.

They are guarding their secrets carefully.

وہ اپنے رازوں کی احتیاط سے حفاظت کر رہے ہیں۔

Woh apne raazon ki ehtiyaat se hifazat kar rahe hain.

Guarding the children is a top priority.

بچوں کی حفاظت اولین ترجیح ہے۔

Bachon ki hifazat awwalain tarjeeh hai.

Easily Confused With

guarded:Guarding refers to the action of protecting, while guarded describes a state of being cautious or reserved.

Word Family

guard
nounنگہبان
guardian
nounسرپرست
guardianship
nounنگہبانی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a guard standing watch to remember that 'guarding' means to protect.

Picture a fortress with guards standing at the entrance, preventing unauthorized entry.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

گھر کی نگہبانی نے کیا ہے دل کو شاداب | آنگن میں خوشبوئیں بھر دی ہیں بادشاہ کے خواب

Ghar ki nigahbaani ne kya hai dil ko shaadab | Aangan mein khushbuwain bhar di hain Badshah ke khwab

The guarding of the home has made the heart flourish | Filled the courtyard with fragrances of the king's dreams.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نگہبانی ہو تو ہر جگہ سکون ہے

Nigahbaani ho to har jagah sukoon hai

Where there is guarding, there is peace everywhere.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "guarder" — to keep watch over

First known use: 14th century

The word 'guard' came into English from Old French 'guarder' and has evolved to refer to the action of protecting or watching over something.