Safeguard meaning in English
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Definition
to safeguard (against something): to protect, to guard (against)
To safeguard against robberies, we always lock our door when we go out.
a safeguard: protection, a security measure
Examples
- "Fiona : And this is a reliable way of safeguarding information?"
- "Digital downloads and CDs aren't killing off the traditional vinyl album, and it seems that the Internet is actually safeguarding its future."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the article!
This 2-word term describes something which has previously been owned, used, or is not new. Note: The answer is not "old"! "Kevin didn't have much money so he bought a car from a dealer."
This term is synonymous with "preserving" or "protecting". Hint: The answer is not "saving", although it begins with an "S"! "By buying a part of the Amazon rainforest, Horatio is the future of the jaguar."
This 2-word term describes something which has previously been owned, used, or is not new. Note: The answer is not "old"! "Kevin didn't have much money so he bought a car from a dealer."
This term is synonymous with "preserving" or "protecting". Hint: The answer is not "saving", although it begins with an "S"! "By buying a part of the Amazon rainforest, Horatio is the future of the jaguar."
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the article!
This 2-word term describes something which has previously been owned, used, or is not new. Note: The answer is not "old"! "Kevin didn't have much money so he bought a second-hand 1 car from a dealer."
This term is synonymous with "preserving" or "protecting". Hint: The answer is not "saving", although it begins with an "S"! "By buying a part of the Amazon rainforest, Horatio is safeguarding 2 the future of the jaguar."
This 2-word term describes something which has previously been owned, used, or is not new. Note: The answer is not "old"! "Kevin didn't have much money so he bought a second-hand 1 car from a dealer."
This term is synonymous with "preserving" or "protecting". Hint: The answer is not "saving", although it begins with an "S"! "By buying a part of the Amazon rainforest, Horatio is safeguarding 2 the future of the jaguar."
1 second-hand: "Second-hand (products)" have been used or owned by another person. Example: I bought my car second-hand from my neighbour. In the article we read that the number of websites that sell "second-hand vinyl records" is increasing.
2 safeguarding: "To safeguard" is synonymous with "to protect", "to defend" or "to preserve". Example: We could safeguard our children by getting a guard dog. We read in the article that the Internet is "safeguarding" the future of vinyl. In this context, this means that the Internet is helping to preserve and protect the vinyl album.
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