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safeguard

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  1. defend                
 
1. safe.guard \'sa-f-.ga:rd\ n [ME saufgarde, fr. MF saufegarde, fr. OF, 
   fr. sauve safe + Xgarde guard 1a: CONVOY, ESCORT  1b: PASS, SAFE-CONDUCT  
   2a: a precautionary measure or stipulation  2b: a technical contrivance to 
   prevent accident 
2. safeguard vt 1: to provide a safeguard for  2: to make safe : PROTECT