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keep
hold on to
look after
Je garde les clés pour ce soir.
I'm keeping the keys for tonight.
childcare / childcare arrangement
custody (legal)
on-call duty; watch / shift (e.g., in a hospital, police)
Il a obtenu la garde des enfants.
He was awarded custody of the children.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Garde is the present tense conjugation of the verb "garder" (to keep, to guard). It can also be a feminine noun meaning "guard," "custody," "care," or "watch" (e.g., "la garde").
USAGE
As a noun: "prendre garde" (to be careful), "garde d'enfants" (childcare), "garde à vue" (police custody).
As a verb: "Je garde ton secret" (I'll keep your secret), "Il garde la maison" (He guards the house).
TRAPS
Carefully distinguish between "la garde" (the feminine noun) and "garde" as a verb form. The noun is always feminine, while the verb changes meaning based on the subject.
CONJUGATION - 1st Group
Je garde
Tu gardes
Il/elle/on garde
Nous gardons
Vous gardez
Ils/elles gardent