guardar

Definitions of guardar
  1. verb
    watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
    synonyms: custodiar, proteger, resguardar
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    types:
    conducir, guiar
    watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils
  2. verb
    keep or lay aside for future use
    synonyms: acumular, almacenar, atesorar, dejar, meter
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    types:
    acopiar, amontonar, apilar, coleccionar, compilar, juntar, recoger, reunir
    get or gather together
    amontonar, apelotonar, apelotonarse, hinchar
    put together indiscriminately
    type of:
    conservar, mantener, retener
    retain possession of
  3. verb
    fill by packing tightly
    synonyms: cargar, meter, montar
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    type of:
    empacar, empaquetar, encajonar
    arrange in a container
  4. verb
    retain possession of
    synonyms: conservar, mantener, retener
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    antonyms:
    perder
    fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
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    negar
    refuse to let have
    ahorrar, conservar, preservar, resguardar
    to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
    acumular, almacenar, atesorar, dejar, meter
    keep or lay aside for future use
    almacenar
    find a place for and put away for storage
    aguantar, sostener, sostenerse, sujetar
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
    consignar, hacer constar, registrar
    make a record of; set down in permanent form
    retener
    hold back; refuse to hand over or share
    embotellar, enfrascar
    store (liquids or gases) in bottles
    acopiar, amontonar, apilar, coleccionar, compilar, juntar, recoger, reunir
    get or gather together
    type of:
    aguantar, sostener, sostenerse, sujetar, tener
    have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
  5. verb
    find a place for and put away for storage
    synonyms: almacenar
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    types:
    embotellar, enfrascar
    store (liquids or gases) in bottles
    type of:
    conservar, mantener, retener
    retain possession of
  6. verb
    to keep watch over
    synonyms: custodiar, proteger, resguardar
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    types:
    controlar, patrullar
    maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
    type of:
    mirar, observar
    follow with the eyes or the mind
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