English · Word Candidate

ward

/wɔːd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: wards · warding · warded

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Protection, defence. — The action of a watchman; monitoring, surveillance (usually in phrases keep ward etc.)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự bảo vệ, phòng thủ - Hành động của người canh gác; giám sát

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Noun

Examples

Before the dore ſat ſelfe-conſuming Care, Day and night keeping wary watch and ward, For feare leaſt Force or Fraud ſhould vnaware Breake in[…]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Protection, defence. — Guardianship, especially of a child or prisoner.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự bảo vệ, phòng thủ - Sự giám hộ, đặc biệt là của một đứa trẻ hoặc tù nhân

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Noun

Examples

So forth the presoners were brought before Arthure, and he commaunded hem into kepyng of the conestabyls warde, surely to be kepte as noble presoners.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To keep in safety, to watch over, to guard.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giữ an toàn, theo dõi, bảo vệ

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Verb

Examples

Whoſe gates he found faſt ſhut, ne liuing wight To ward the ſame, nor anſwere commers call

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To defend, to protect.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bảo vệ, phòng thủ

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Verb

Examples

Tell him it was a hand that warded him From a thousand dangers.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “ward” mean?

Protection, defence. — The action of a watchman; monitoring, surveillance (usually in phrases keep ward etc.)

Is “ward” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.