Safeguard

Definitions: Safeguard

Safeguard

Noun

1. A precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

2. A document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war.

Verb

1. Make safe.

2. Escort safely.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "safeguard" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1050. (references)

Public Administration

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Synonyms: Safeguard

Defense

Safeguard; (safety); balistraria; bunker, screen; (shelter); camouflage; (concealment); fortification; munition, muniment; trench, foxhole; bulwark, fosse, moat, ditch, entrenchment, intrenchment; kila; dike, dyke; parapet, sunk fence, embankment, mound, mole, bank, sandbag, revetment; earth work, field-work; fence, wall dead wall, contravallation; paling; (inclosure); palisade, haha, stockade, stoccado, laager, sangar; barrier, barricade; boom; portcullis, chevaux de frise; abatis, abattis, abbatis; vallum, circumvallation, battlement, rampart, scarp; escarp, counter-scarp; glacis, casemate; vallation, vanfos.

Refuge

Safeguard; (protection).

Safety

Noun: safety, security, surety, impregnability; invulnerability, invulnerableness; Adjective:; danger past, danger over; storm blown over; coast clear; escape; means of escape; blow valve, safety valve, release valve, sniffing valve; safeguard, palladium.

Crosswords: Safeguard

I live to safeguard the continuity of this society, to serve Libria. (Equilibrium; writing credit: Kurt Wimmer)

England's Future Safeguard (1916)

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References

• SafeGuard Health Enterprises, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

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Books

• Don't Get Taken: Preventive Legal Steps to Safeguard Your Home, Money, Job and Family (reference)

• Parenting 911: How to Safeguard and Rescue Your 10 to 15 Year-Old from Substance Abuse, Sexual Encounters....and Other Risky Situations (reference)

• Protecting What's Yours: How to Safeguard Your Assets and Maintain Your Personal Wealth (reference)

• Safeguard Your Hard-Earned Savings (reference)

• Stop, Thief!: How to Safeguard and Secure Your Home and Business (reference)

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... early preventive treatment for incipient trachoma will probably safeguard their young eyesight ... / WHO p.Credit: National Library of Medicine; photo by A.S. Kochar..

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The Allied and Associated Governments, while continuing to maintain full control as to the individuals by whom the Missions are conducted, will safeguard the interests of such Missions. (reference)

In the absence of other effective measures, the following procedures to safeguard the Fifth Amendment privilege must be observed: the person in custody must, prior to interrogation, be clearly informed that he has the right to remain silent, and that anything he says will be used against him in court; he must be clearly informed that he has the right to consult with a lawyer and to have the lawyer with him during interrogation, and that, if he is indigent, a lawyer will be appointed to represent him. (reference)

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Health

As a further safeguard, people should wear a hat, tuck pant legs into socks, and wear shoes that leave no part of the feet exposed. (references)

Although irradiation destroys many bacteria, it does not sterilize food. Even if you're using food that has been irradiated by the manufacturer, you must continue to take precautions against foodborne illness, through proper refrigeration and handling, to safeguard against any surviving organisms. (references)

Business

Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty of Rome aim to safeguard competition within the European Union. (references)

All PVC imports must pay a 5 percent safeguard tax, except for control and check valves, which pay 8 percent. (references)

Due to a reported surge in exports from East Asian countries, the Economy Ministry is planning to step up enforcement of anti-dumping regulations and, if necessary, to invoke safeguard clauses. (references)

Children

Tunisia

There is a Ministry for Children and Youth and a Presidential Delegate to Safeguard the Rights and Welfare of Children. (references)

Cote d'Ivoire

The Ministries of Public Health and of Employment, Public Service, and Social Security seek to safeguard the welfare of children, and the Government also has encouraged the formation of NGO's such as the Abidjan Legal Center for the Defense of Children. (references)

Civil Liberties

Fiji

The Fiji News Council strives to improve journalistic standards, safeguard media independence, and resolve complaints from the public. (references)

Discrimination

Venezuela

However, the Government did not protect women adequately against societal and domestic violence and did not ensure the disabled access to jobs and public services, nor safeguard adequately the rights of indigenous people during the year. (references)

Economic History

Oman

Omani labor law stipulates basic practices to safeguard workers. (references)

Italy

Italy has also enacted a "Water Safeguard Law," a comprehensive reform of Italy's water quality/discharge. (references)

Human Rights

Eritrea

In 2000 the CPE issued a statement appealing to citizens and the Government to safeguard the human right of Ethiopians living in the country. (references)

Guinea

Security forces regularly used arbitrary arrest and detention, despite procedural provisions in the Penal Code designed to safeguard detainees. (references)

Saudi Arabia

There are few procedures to safeguard against abuse, although the Government claims that it punishes individual officers who violate regulations. (references)

Political Economy

BRAZIL

Brazil currently maintains no applied tariff rates in excess of 35 percent, but does have safeguard measures in place for some imports, such as toys. (references)

Cote D'ivoire

Increased trade and investment under possible AGOA eligibility serves as an incentive for the Ivoirian government to safeguard stability and the rule of law. (references)

RUSSIA

The Law on Protective Trade Measures, passed in spring 1998, gives the government authority to undertake antidumping, countervailing duty and safeguard investigations, under certain conditions. (references)

Trade

Canada

The Canadian federal government also has numerous commodity standards to safeguard public welfare. (references)

Philippines

In the application of any safeguard measure, the obligation of existing supply contracts shall not be impaired or disadvantaged. (references)

Taiwan

The purpose of this inspection is to promote the quality of commodities, safeguard product safety and protect consumer interests. (references)

Worker Rights

United Arab Emirates

In an attempt to safeguard workers' rights, the Government in May introduced a new law requiring some employers to deposit monetary guarantees with third-party banks. (references)

Australia

The workers struck after Tri-Star management refused to accept a clause in a proposed enterprise agreement requiring contributions to Manusafe, a union-controlled trust fund established to safeguard employees' annual leave and long service leave entitlements. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "safeguard": as a safeguard against ♦ engineered safeguard ♦ put money aside as a safeguard ♦ safeguard against ♦ safeguard one's interests ♦ safeguard oneself. Additional references.

Albanian

sigurim (ascertainment, cover, coverage, floater, indemnity, insurance, procuration, procurement, reassurance, reversion, safety, security), ruajtje (conservation, cure, custody, guard, keeping, preservation, protection, retention, security, storage, watch), ruaj (bear, conserve, cure, enshrine, guard, hold, hug, keep, lay up, maintain, police, preserve, protect, put by, reserve, retain, save, secure, shield, spare, spin out, tend, ware, watch, watch over), mbrojtje (advocacy, aegis, apology, assertion, Buckler, championship, conservation, cover, defence, defense, keeping, patronage, protection, rampart, security, tutelage, umbrella), mbroj nga, kujdes (care, carefulness, caution, cautiousness, chariness, circumspection, deliberation, diligence, guard, lo, look out, nursing, pains, regard, take care, tendance, thought, treatment, trust, wariness). (various references)

Arabic 

‏وقى (keep, preserve, protect, shelter), ‏وقاية (armor, armour, precaution, preservation, prevention, protection), ‏حمى (advocate, anneal, broil, buckler, bulwark, conserve, cover, defend, diet, fence, fever, feverish, guard, haven, heat, overheating, patronize, protect, shelter, stove, superheat, vindicate, warm up), ‏حماية (defence, defense, guard, guardianship, insurance, patronage, preservation, protection, security, sheltering), ‏حرس (escort, guard, guarding, lifeguard, patrol, shepherd, squire, ward, watch, watchdog), ‏حراسة (guard rail, guardianship, keeping, sentry, ward, watch), ‏صان (arm, conserve, cover, defend, embalm, ensure, fence, fend, maintain, preserve, protect, repair, screen, steady, tend, vindicate), ‏إجراءات صيانة. (various references)

Bulgarian 

гаранция (bail, earnest, guarantee, guaranty, hostage, pledge, recognizance, seal, security, sponsion, surety, undertaking, warrant, warranty), гарантирам (assure, engage, entrench, insure, intrench, secure, underwrite, warrant), охранявам (guard, watch over), охрана (conservation, convoy, guard, keeping, protection, safe conduct, safety, security), защита (advocacy, answer, apology, bulwark, championship, counsel for the defense, defence, defense, palladium, plea, pleading, protection, rampart, security, shield, tower, vindication), предпазвам (ensure, indemnify, mask, prevent, protect, shield), предпазна мярка (precaution, prevention), предпазител (cutout, fender, pawl, protector, safety fuse). (various references)

Chinese 

維護 (defense, maintain, protect, uphold), 捍衛 (defend, uphold), 保障 (Indemnified, indemnify, Indemnifying), 保衛 (defend). (various references)

Czech

zajistit (assure, detain, ensure, make certain, make sure, pot, provide, secure, vindicate), zabezpeèit (secure), záruka (assurance, bail, guarantee, guaranty, pledge, security, surety, trust, undertaking, warrant, warranty). (various references)

Danish

beskyttelsesordning. (various references)

Dutch

stelsel van beschermingsmaatregelen, safeguards (safeguards), safeguard (safeguards), beschermingsmechanisme (safeguards), beschermingsconstructie (safeguards). (various references)

Farsi 

پناه (Awning, Blind, Bulwark, Guard, Refuge), حفاظ (Awning, Hangar, Scabbard, Shell, Shield, Umbrella), حراست کردن (Protect). (various references)

Finnish

turvatoimi. (various references)

French

sauvegarde (saving). (various references)

German

sicherung (backlup, backup, bak, belaying, containment, cut-out, fuse, fuze, lock, lock washer, protection, safe, safeguarding, safety catch, safety cut-out, securing), sichern (assure, back up, backup, belay, cover, ensure, guarantee, guard, protect, save, saving, secure, storing, to assure, to backup), Schutz (conservation, cover, guard, hedge, lee, preservation, protect, protection, protector, refuge, screen, shelter, shield). (various references)

Greek 

μηχανισμός διασφαλίσεως, προστασία (aegis, auspice, auspices, conservation, defence, internment, patronage, prevention, prophylaxis, protection, segregation, shield, shielding, sponsorship), προστατεύω (conserve, cushion, defend, guard, harbour, preserve, protect, protect against, shelter, watch over), περιφρούρηση (defence, protection), εξασφάλιση. (various references)

Hebrew 

לאבטח (ensure, insure, protect, secure), ל�"�'ן (cushion, defend, guard, prattler, protect, secure), אמצעי בטחון. (various references)

Hungarian

garancia (assurance, guarantee, surety, warrant, warrantee, warranty), biztosíték (assurance, avouch, bond, earnest, fuse, fuze, guarantee, guaranty, hock, hostage, palladium, pledge, retention money, security, surety, warrant). (various references)

Indonesian

usaha penjagaan. (various references)

Italian

salvaguardia. (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

防禦 (defense, protection), 防御 (defense, protection), 守護 (protection), 守り (charm, defense, protection, talisman), ズボン吊り (drag bunt, drawers, driving safely, jumper, safe, safety bunt, safety net, sage, save, suspenders, sweater). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

しゅ�" (protection, subject), まもり (charm, defense, protection, talisman), ぼうぎょ (defense, protection), セーフガード . (various references)

Korean 

보호 (Preserving, Protecting, Protection, safekeeping, Safe-keeping, shielding). (various references)

Manx

saase coadee, arrey coadee. (various references)

Pig Latin

afeguardsay.(various references)

Portuguese

salvaguardar (preserved, protect, shield), salvaguarda (pallbearer, protection, safe conduct, safeguards, sea letter). (various references)

Romanian

salvgarda, protecţie (defence, pap, patronage, protection, push, safety, saving, security, shelter, support), pazã (guard, guardianship, keeping, picket, safety, security, sentinel, sentry, ward, watch), ocroti (befriend, cradle, defend, Foster, patronize, shelter, shield), bilet de liberã trecere (permit, protection, safe conduct), apãra (advocate, champion, cover, defend, fence, fend, guard, keep, maintain, protect, save, shelter, shield, ward), adãposti (accommodate, billet, cherish, cultivate, defilade, embower, guard, Harbor, harbour, have, hide, hold, house, Lodge, nestle, room, screen, secure, shelter, shield, store), adãpost (bunker, burrow, cot, cover, covert, coverture, flight, Harbor, harbour, haven, home, house, housing, kennel, lair, lodgment, nest, niche, penthouse, port, recourse, refuge, retreat, roofing, sanctuary, sconce, screen, shadow, shelter, shield, shroud, stall, support). (various references)

Russian 

уберечь (guard), гарантия (assurances, guarantee, guaranty, security, surety, warranty), охранное свидетельство (safe conduct, sea letter), охрана (custody, escort, guard, keeping, protection, warding), предосторожность. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

zaštita (advocacy, aegis, care, defence, lee, patronage, protection), osigurati (assure, bond, indemnify, insure, secure, underwrite), obezbediti (assure, ensure, insure, provide, put through, safeguard against, secure, supply), obezbeđenje (security, support). (various references)

Spanish

salvoconducto (charter, pass, protection, safe conduct), salvaguardia (bodyguard, security), salvaguardar (protect, save), proteger (arm, back up, bear, defend, enshrine, favour, fence, guard, lay away, lay by, look, preserve, protect, save, screen, secure, shelter, shield, stand up for, watch), protección (armor, armour, cavity preservation, covert, defence, defense, fortification, guard, guardianship, guarding, hedge, help, hollow cavity insulation, hoop guard, internment, ladder cage, prevention, prophylaxis, protection, safety precaution, screen, screening, segregation, shield, shielding), garantía (assurance, attestation, aval, back up, backing, bill guarantee, endorsement, escrow, guarantee, guarantee (security contexts), guaranty, pawn, pledge, pledged share of stock, seal, security, sponsion, surety, undertaking, warrant, warranty), escolta (bodyguard, convoy, escort, guard, minder), dispositivo de seguridad (guard, safety device, safety guard). (various references)

Swedish

skydd (aegis, boot, Buckler, cover, coverings, covert, coverture, defence, defense, guard, guards, Harbor, harbour, hedge, hood, housing, indemnity, protection, refuge, safekeeping, screen, shelter, shield), säkerhet (assurance, certainly, certainty, certitude, collateral, collateral investment, cover, deposit, guarantee, guaranty, safety, security, surety), garanti (guarantee, guaranty, responsibility, security, undertaking, warrant, warranty, warrent). (various references)

Thai

สิ่งป้องกัน (armor, armour), ปกป้อง (cover, safeguard against). (various references)

Turkish

koruyucu (conservator, contraceptive, Guardian, guarding, keeper, life saver, patron, preservative, preserver, preventive, prophylactic, protecting, protective, protector, protectress, safety, sentinel, tutelar, tutelary, umbrella, warden), korumak (buffer, charm, cocoon, conserve, convoy, cover, defend, embosom, embower, encourage, escort, fence, guard, indemnify, keep, keep guard, maintain, patronize, preserve, protect, save, screen, secure, shade, shelter, shield, spare, sponsor, vindicate, ward), koruma (aegis, asylum, auspices, bodyguard, conservancy, conservation, convoy, covering, custody, defending, defense, escort, Favor, favour, guard, guarding, indemnity, keeping, lifeguard, maintenance, patronage, preservation, protection, protective, retention, safekeeping, shade, shadow, shield, tutelage, umbrella), himaye etmek (guard, protect, sponsor), himaye (asylum, auspices, care, defence, keep, keeping, patronage, protection, shield, sponsorship). (various references)

Ukranian 

конвой (convoy), гарантія (assurance, avouchment, guarantee, insurance, safety, security, warrant, warranty), гарантувати (assure, avouch, guarantee, guaranty, insure, warrant), охороняти (cordon, defend, guard, have the custody of, overshade, overshadow, preserve, protect, sentinel, wake, ward), охорона (cordon, custody, guard, keeping, preservation, protection, ward, warding, watching), запобігати (anticipate, avert, forestall), запобіжник (cut out, pawl, protector). (various references)

Vietnamese 

cái để bảo vệ (defence). (various references)

phylacterion. (various references)

muniendam, muniendum, muniens, munierit, munierunt, munita, munitae, munitam, munitas, munitis, munitum, munitus, muniunt, munivit, praesidium. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words beginning with "safeguard": safeguarded, safeguarding, safeguards. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Safeguard" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: safegaurd, safguard, Safiqua, sateguard. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: agrafes, desugar, sugared.

-3 letters: adages, afeard, agrafe, argued, argues, augers, faders, fadges, farads, feuars, frauds, fudges, grades, gradus, guards, sauger, surfed, surged.

-4 letters: adage, afars, agars, agers, agues, areas, argue, argus, auger, aurae, auras, aures, dares, dears, degas, drags, dregs, drugs, druse, duras, dures, egads, fader, fades, fadge, farad, fards, fared, fares, fears, feuar, feuds, frags, fraud, frugs, fudge, fused, gauds, gaurs, gears, grade, grads, grues, guard, guars, gudes, ragas, raged, rages, rased, reads, rugae, safer, sager, sarge, sugar, surge, urase, ureas, urged, urges, ursae, usage.

-5 letters: afar, agar, agas, aged, ager, ages, ague, area, ares, arfs, arse, asea, aura, dags, dare, deaf, dear, drag, dreg, drug, dues, dugs, dura, dure, ears, egad, eras, ergs, fade, fads, fags, fard, fare, fear, feds, feud, feus, frae, frag, frug, fuds, fugs, furs, fuse, gads, gaed, gaes, gars, gaud, gaur, gear, geds, grad, grue, guar, gude, rads, raga, rage, rags, rase, read, reds, refs, regs, rude, rued, rues, ruga, rugs, ruse, sade, safe, saga, sage, sard, sear, sera, serf, sued, suer, sura, surd, sure, surf, urds, urea, urge, ursa, used, user.

+1 letter: safeguards.

+2 letters: safeguarded.

+3 letters: safeguarding.

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