Definitions
- To protect someone or something from harm or danger. - To argue in favor of a person, idea, or action. - To resist an attack or criticism.
- To protect someone or something from harm or theft. - To keep watch over a person or place to prevent unauthorized access. - To be responsible for the safety and security of a person or place.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve protecting someone or something.
- 2Both are related to safety and security.
- 3Both can be used as verbs.
- 4Both can be used in a military context.
- 5Both can be used figuratively to refer to protecting or watching over something abstract.
What is the difference?
- 1Focus: Defend emphasizes protection from harm or danger, while guard emphasizes protection from theft or unauthorized access.
- 2Action: Defend implies actively taking steps to protect, while guard can involve passive observation or monitoring.
- 3Scope: Guard can refer to protecting a specific location or object, while defend can refer to protecting a person, idea, or action.
- 4Attitude: Defend can imply a more proactive or assertive stance, while guard can imply a more passive or cautious stance.
- 5Usage: Defend is more commonly used in legal or argumentative contexts, while guard is more commonly used in security or protective contexts.
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Remember this!
Defend and guard are synonyms that both refer to protecting someone or something. However, defend emphasizes protection from harm or danger and can involve actively taking steps to protect, while guard emphasizes protection from theft or unauthorized access and can involve passive observation or monitoring.
