safeguard

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This word consists of 9 letters and is spelled as "S-A-F-E-G-U-A-R-D". It has 4 vowels and 5 consonants.

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safeguard

noun

How to pronunciation safeguard: ˈsāf-ˌgärd

What does Safeguard Mean?

What does safeguard meaning in English

1. Defence; protection; security. We serve the living God as near as our wits can reach to the knowledge thereof, even according to his own will; and do therefore trust, that his mercy shall be our safeguard. Hooker. If you do fight in safeguard of your wives, Your wives shall welcome home the conquerors. Shakesp. The smallest worm will turn, if trod upon; And doves will peck in safeguard of their brood. Shakesp. Cæsar , where dangers threatened on the one side, and the opinion that there should be in him little safeguard for his friends on the other, chose rather to venture upon extremities, than to be thought a weak protector. Raleigh. Great numbers, descended from them, have, by the blessing of God upon their industry, raised themselves so high in the world as to become, in times of difficulty, a protection and a safeguard to that altar, at which their ancestors ministred. Atterbury’s Sermons. Thy sword, the safeguard of thy brother’s throne, Is now become the bulwark of thy own. Granville.
   
2. Convoy; guard through any interdicted road, granted by the possessor.
   
3. Pass; warrant to pass. On safeguard he came to me. Shakespeare. A trumpet was sent to the earl of Essex for a safeguard or pass to two lords, to deliver a message from the king to the two houses. Clarendon.

Other definitions for safeguard

The definition of 'safeguard' is: pass, safe-conduct

How many syllables does "safeguard" have?

Want to know how to spell safeguard, you will find a comprehensive answer on this topic. The word "safeguard consists of 2 syllables and is spelled "ˈsāf-ˌgärd".

Synonyms for safeguard:

There are synonyms for 'safeguard'. Depending on the situation and context, the following words are also often used instead of 'safeguard':

Some words similar to "safeguard"

• safeguards
• safeguarded

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How many points in scrabble for safeguard

How many points is the word "safeguard" in Scrabble? Is "safeguard" a Scrabble word? Here is the letter-by-letter scoring of the Scrabble game, which is played all over the world in different languages and with different words.