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ward

1 ward /ˈwoɚd/ noun
plural wards
1 ward
/ˈwoɚd/
noun
plural wards
Britannica Dictionary definition of WARD
[count]
: a section in a hospital for patients needing a particular kind of care
US : a section in a prison
: one of the sections into which a city or town is divided for the purposes of an election
: a person (such as a child) who is protected and cared for by a court or guardian
2 ward /ˈwoɚd/ verb
wards; warded; warding
2 ward
/ˈwoɚd/
verb
wards; warded; warding
Britannica Dictionary definition of WARD

ward off

[phrasal verb]
ward (something) off or ward off (something)
: to avoid being hit by (something) often used figuratively