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garder.

to keep; to retain; to store; to save

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɡaʁ.de/

  1. to keep; to retain; to store; to save

    transitive
    garder les yeux ouverts
    Elle a le droit de garder secrètes la plupart de ses caractéristiques.

  2. to guard

    transitive
    Ils gardent le bâtiment.

  3. to be careful (de faire not to do)

    pronominal
    Il se garde de dire n'importe quoi.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French garder, from Old French guarder, from Early Medieval Latin wardāre. Cognate to English ward.

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