This is the 10014th most frequent French word.
gardé
"Guarded" or "kept."
Here, 'gardé' is used to describe an active past action of safeguarding or preserving something, which in this case is a secret.
Il a gardé mon secret avec soin.
He kept my secret carefully.
In this sentence, 'gardé' indicates a state of being protected or under watch, referring to the castle.
Le château est bien gardé par une équipe de sécurité.
The castle is well guarded by a security team.
Here, 'gardé' is utilized to express the retention of an object, the receipt, for potential future use.