shepherd vs guard

guard vs shepherd

shepherd and guard both are nouns.

shepherd and guard both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shepherd	Yes	No	Yes	No
guard	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, guard is a hypernym of shepherd; that is, guard is a word with a broader meaning than shepherd:

shepherd: watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils
guard: watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect

Other hypernyms of shepherd include ward.

shepherd (noun)	guard (noun)
a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock	a position on a basketball team
a clergyman who watches over a group of people	the duty of serving as a sentry
	(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage between the center and the tackles
	a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
	a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
	a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
	a military unit serving to protect some place or person
	the person who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage
	a person who keeps watch over something or someone
	the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team

shepherd (verb)	guard (verb)
tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats	watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils	protect against a challenge or attack
	to keep watch over
	take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence

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