All ward synonyms
ward
W w verb ward
- hold down β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- preclude β to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.
- watch over β to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- hogtie β to tie (an animal) with all four feet together.
- shelter β something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
- hold in β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- chambered β having a chamber inside it in which the body of an important person was laid to rest
- roofing β the act of covering with a roof.
- cover up β If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
- ward off β a division or district of a city or town, as for administrative or political purposes.
- chambering β a room, usually private, in a house or apartment, especially a bedroom: She retired to her chamber.
- sandbag β a bag filled with sand, used in fortification, as ballast, etc.
- stave β one of the thin, narrow, shaped pieces of wood that form the sides of a cask, tub, or similar vessel.
- keep in β to stay indoors
- obviate β to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary: to obviate the risk of serious injury.
- hold off β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- take care of β a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care.
- hang up β the way in which a thing hangs.
- inhibit β to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
- forfend β to defend, secure, or protect.
- roofed β the external upper covering of a house or other building.
- put an end to β the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad: the end of a street; the end of a rope.
noun ward
- district β a division of territory, as of a country, state, or county, marked off for administrative, electoral, or other purposes.
- department β A department is one of the sections in an organization such as a government, business, or university. A department is also one of the sections in a large shop.
- parish β an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- precinct β a district, as of a city, marked out for governmental or administrative purposes, or for police protection.
- area β An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
- canton β A canton is a political or administrative region in some countries, for example Switzerland.
- diocese β an ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
- division β the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- quarter β crumb
- territory β any tract of land; region or district.
- zone β any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established: The decisions were formulated in a zone of uncertainty. The temperature lies outside the danger zone.
- care β If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it.
- charge β If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
- child β A child is a human being who is not yet an adult.
- client β A client of a professional person or organization is a person or company that receives a service from them in return for payment.
- dependent β To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
- godchild β a child for whom a godparent serves as sponsor at baptism.
- guardianship β the position and responsibilities of a guardian, especially toward a ward.
- keeping β board and lodging; subsistence; support: to work for one's keep.
- minor β lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
- orphan β a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- pensioner β a person who receives or lives on a pension.
- protection β the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
- pupil β the expanding and contracting opening in the iris of the eye, through which light passes to the retina.
- safekeeping β the act of keeping safe or the state of being kept safe; protection; care; custody.
- trust β reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- foster child β a child raised by someone who is not its natural or adoptive parent.
- protege β a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare.