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ward
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- pronunciation:
- word
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
in a hospital, a large room holding several patients, or a section for patients of a similar type, such as children or patients that require intensive care.
- synonyms:
- room, wing
- similar words:
- area, division, floor, section, unit
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| definition 2: |
a division of a prison.
- synonyms:
- division
- similar words:
- area, floor, section, wing
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| definition 3: |
an administrative district of some cities or towns.
- synonyms:
- district, precinct
- similar words:
- area, division, quarter, region, section, zone
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| definition 4: |
a child or other person who has been legally placed under control of a guardian or court.
- similar words:
- charge, dependent, foundling, orphan
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| related words: |
care, neighborhood |
adjective + (n.)ward
cardiac,
crowded,
darkened,
devastated,
expectant,
geriatric,
infectious,
intensive,
juvenile,
locked,
makeshift,
mental,
neighboring,
neonatal,
orthopaedic,
orthopedic,
outer,
overnight,
pediatric,
psychiatric,
surgical,
terminal
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verb + (n.)ward
hospitalize, patrol, psych, wheel, wield
(n.)ward
+ verb
confine, cram, devastate, overflow, staff
noun + (n.)ward
amputee,
amulet,
antibody,
aspirin,
burn,
cancer,
charity,
cloak,
coma,
cot,
cove,
cubicle,
dialysis,
emergency,
hospital,
inpatient,
intern,
isolation,
leukemia,
looters,
marrow,
maternity,
nurse,
obstetrics,
oncology,
orphan,
pediatrics,
psych,
psycho,
reinforcement,
talisman,
trauma
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
wards, warding, warded |
| definition: |
to avert, prevent, or turn aside (usu. fol. by "off").
The attacker came at him suddenly, but he warded off the blow.City officials could not ward off the danger from flooding.- synonyms:
- avert, deflect, fend, stave off
- similar words:
- anticipate, block, forestall, parry, prevent, rebuff, reject, repel, resist, withstand
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adverb + (v.)ward
most, off, once
(v.)ward
+ noun
advance,
attack,
blow,
chill,
day,
death,
demon,
disease,
effort,
eye,
hand,
hope,
illness,
pain,
room,
spirit,
success,
threat,
vaccine,
vampire,
year
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