ward in Gujarati ગુજરાતી

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-ward
(suffix forming adverbs and adjectives.) tending or leading to ______; in the direction of ______; toward ______.
Ex. Homeward = in the direction of home. Backward = toward the back.
See also -wards.

ward

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adj. wardless.

ward

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expr. ward off,
a. to keep away; turn aside.
Ex. to erect a fence to ward off dogs. The big stone barn had been ... equipped with hex signs to ward off ... cattle (S. J. Perelman).
b. to prevent.
Ex. The telephone is his lifelin

ward

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noun 1. a division of a hospital or prison:
a. a section often a long room, of a hospital, accomodating several or many patients.
Ex. a children's ward, a charity ward.
b. a single large room or group of rooms or cells, formerly compr

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v.i. (Archaic.) to parry blows; stand on the defensive.

ward

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v.t. 1. to put into a ward, especially of a hospital.
2. (Archaic.) to keep watch over.

ward

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ward, noun, verb.