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- 1.Protection, cover, shelter, safeguardSchutz n2.To secure, to fasten, to protect, to safeguard, to guarantee, to protect, to guard, to secure, to shelter vSichern, schützen
Dictionary of packaging machinery and equipment. 2008.
Dictionary of packaging machinery and equipment. 2008.
Safeguard — is a tool used by a state to restrain international trade to protect a certain home industry from foreign competition. In the World Trade Organization (WTO) system, a member may take a “safeguard” action (i.e., restrict imports of a product… … Wikipedia
Safeguard — Safe guard , n. [Safe = guard: cf. F. sauvegarde.] 1. One who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection. Shak. [1913 Webster] Thy sword, the safeguard of thy brother s throne. Granville. [1913 Webster] 2. A convoy or guard to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
safeguard — (n.) early 15c., protection, safety, from M.Fr. sauvegarde safekeeping, safeguard (13c.), from O.Fr. salve, sauve (fem. of sauf; see SAFE (Cf. safe)) + garde a keeping (see GUARD (Cf. guard)). Meaning something that offers security from danger is … Etymology dictionary
safeguard — [n] protection aegis, armament, armor, buffer, bulwark, convoy, defense, escort, guard, screen, security, shield, surety, ward; concept 712 Ant. endangerment, harm, hurt, injury safeguard [v] protect assure, bulwark, conserve, cover, defend,… … New thesaurus
safeguard — ► NOUN ▪ a measure taken to protect or prevent something. ► VERB ▪ protect with a safeguard … English terms dictionary
Safeguard — Safe guard , v. t. To guard; to protect. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
safeguard — I noun armor, assurance, buffer, bulwark, cover, defense, fortification, insurance, munimentum, palladium, precaution, preventive measure, propugnaculum, protection, provision, screen, security, shield, surety II index asylum (prote … Law dictionary
safeguard — vb guard, shield, protect, *defend Analogous words: conserve, preserve, *save: secure, insure, *ensure, assure … New Dictionary of Synonyms
safeguard — [sāfgärd΄] n. [ME saufgarde < MFr sauvegarde: see SAVE1 & GUARD] any person or thing that protects or guards against loss or injury; specif., a) a precaution or protective stipulation b) a permit or pass allowing safe passage c) Now Rare a… … English World dictionary
safeguard — ▪ I. safeguard safe‧guard 1 [ˈseɪfgɑːd ǁ gɑːrd] verb [intransitive, transitive] to protect something from harm or damage: • Further regulations must be introduced to safeguard the environment. safeguard against • We will safeguard against future… … Financial and business terms
safeguard — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ adequate, effective, proper, sufficient ▪ Does the procedure provide adequate safeguards against corruption? ▪ appropriate, necessary … Collocations dictionary