custodire

to guard

verb koos-toh-DEE-reh Rare

Origin: Latin custodire (to guard, to watch over)

Also means

to keep

Usage Note

Custodire means to watch over or safeguard something entrusted to one's care — custodire un segreto (to keep a secret), custodire i bagagli (to look after luggage). It is an -ire verb conjugated with the -isc- infix in the present tense: custodisco, custodisci, custodisce. The related noun is custode (custodian, guard) and custodia (custody, care).

Examples

"Il museo custodisce opere d'arte di grande valore."

Natural Translation

The museum guards artworks of great value.

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