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Webster 1913 Edition


Guarded

Guard′ed

,
Adj.
Cautious; wary; circumspect;
as, he was
guarded
in his expressions
; framed or uttered with caution;
as, his expressions were
guarded
.
Guard′edly
,
adv.
Guard′ed-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Guarded

GUARD'ED

,
pp.
Defended; protected; accompanied by a guard; provided with means of defense.
1.
Cautions; circumspect. He was guarded in his expressions.
2.
Framed or uttered with caution; as, his expressions were guarded.

Definition 2024


guarded

guarded

English

Verb

guarded

  1. simple past tense and past participle of guard

Adjective

guarded (comparative more guarded, superlative most guarded)

  1. Cautious; restrained.
  2. Watched over; supervised.

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