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means or method of defending
- frequent hand washing is an oft-recommended ward against the spread of common germs
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responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something
- gained the ward of his cousin upon the death of her parents
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of ward (Entry 2 of 2)
to drive danger or attack away from
- vowed that he would take whatever measures were necessary to ward the nation's people
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“Ward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ward. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of ward was before the 12th century
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