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# safeguard

«safeguard» in Mova's school dictionary: **verb To protect something or someone from harm or danger** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

verb (safeguard, safeguards, safeguarded, safeguarding); noun (a safeguard, safeguards)

### meaning for a pupil

1) verb To protect something or someone from harm or danger. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/safeguard/#m1)

2) noun Something that protects: «a safeguard against fire». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/safeguard/#m2)

3) safeguarding (school) Keeping children safe from harm and abuse. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/safeguard/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In schools, «safeguarding» is a key rule: every adult must keep children safe and report worries. In everyday life: passwords safeguard your account; laws safeguard rights. Phrases: «safeguard against», «a safeguard for», «safeguarding lead».

### examples

- Passwords safeguard your personal information. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/safeguard/#x1)
- The fence is a safeguard against falling into the river. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/safeguard/#x2)
- Schools have rules to safeguard children. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/safeguard/#x3)
- Laws safeguard our right to free speech. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/safeguard/#x4)
- Seatbelts are an important safeguard. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/safeguard/#x5)
- The museum safeguards old treasures. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/safeguard/#x6)

### note

Regular verb. One word. «Safeguarding» in UK schools means child protection: tell a trusted adult if you feel unsafe.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «safeguard» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/safeguard/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.