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ward
noun
verb
A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman.
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- W
- Ends with
- D
- Contains
- AR
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
/wɔːd/ /wɔɹd/
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman.
noun
Protection, defence.
A protected place, and by extension, a type of subdivision.
A person under guardianship.
An object used for guarding.
verb
To keep in safety, to watch over, to guard.
To defend, to protect.
To fend off, to repel, to turn aside, as anything mischievous that approaches; -- usually followed by off.
To be vigilant; to keep guard.
To act on the defensive with a weapon.
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