wards

ward

verb

{bc}to keep watch over {bc}{sx|guard||}

-ward

adjective suffix

{bc}that moves, tends, faces, or is directed toward

-ward

adverb suffix

{bc}in a (specified) spatial or temporal direction

ward

noun

{bc}the action or process of guarding

watch and ward

noun

{bc}continuous unbroken vigilance and guard

ward off

phrasal verb

{bc}to avoid being hit by (something)