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ward(3)(dictionary)
ward(medicine)
ward(dictionary)
Ward, O(medicine)
ward(2)(dictionary)
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RAVISHMENT OF WARD, Eng(law)
Ward (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)

ward 2, verb (oh)



2 v
ward off [ward sth ←→ off] phr v
[Language: Old English; Origin: weardian 'to guard, defend']
to do something to try to protect yourself from something bad, such as illness, danger, or attack
::Don't forget insect repellent to ward off the mosquitoes.
::a spell to ward off evil spirits

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