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1ward — [n1] district area, canton, department, diocese, division, parish, precinct, quarter, territory, zone; concepts 508,513 ward [n2] custody; person in one’s custody adopted child, care, charge, child, client, dependent, foster child, godchild,… …
2ward off — ward [n1] district area, canton, department, diocese, division, parish, precinct, quarter, territory, zone; concepts 508,513 ward [n2] custody; person in one’s custody adopted child, care, charge, child, client, dependent, foster child, godchild …
3Ward — Ward, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Warded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Warding}.] [OE. wardien, AS. weardian to keep, protect; akin to OS. ward?n to watch, take care, OFries. wardia, OHG. wart?n, G. warten to wait, wait on, attend to, Icel. var?a to guarantee… …
4ward — [wôrd] vt. [ME warden < OE weardian, to protect, guard, akin to OHG warten, to wait (see GUARD): E form and sense infl. by NormFr warder, to protect, keep (for OFr garder)] 1. to turn aside; fend off; parry: usually with off 2. Archaic to keep …
5ward off someone — ward off (someone/something) to try to keep away someone or something that would hurt you. He raised his arm at the elbow to ward off the blow. They have a “No Trespassing” sign out front to ward off anyone who happens by. She often gets… …
6ward off something — ward off (someone/something) to try to keep away someone or something that would hurt you. He raised his arm at the elbow to ward off the blow. They have a “No Trespassing” sign out front to ward off anyone who happens by. She often gets… …
7ward off — (someone/something) to try to keep away someone or something that would hurt you. He raised his arm at the elbow to ward off the blow. They have a “No Trespassing” sign out front to ward off anyone who happens by. She often gets headaches, so she …
8Ward — Ward, v. i. 1. To be vigilant; to keep guard. [1913 Webster] 2. To act on the defensive with a weapon. [1913 Webster] She redoubling her blows drove the stranger to no other shift than to ward and go back. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] …
9Ward|en — ward|en1 «WR duhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the official in charge of a prison; head keeper. 2. an official who enforces certain laws and regulations: »an air raid warden. 3. = game warden. (Cf. ↑game warden) 4. = fire warden. 5. = churchwarden. (Cf.… …
10ward|en — ward|en1 «WR duhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the official in charge of a prison; head keeper. 2. an official who enforces certain laws and regulations: »an air raid warden. 3. = game warden. (Cf. ↑game warden) 4. = fire warden. 5. = churchwarden. (Cf.… …
