ward
1. a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul 2. a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: administrative district, administrative division, territorial division • Part Holonyms: municipality 3. block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care (Freq. 1) - they put her in a 4-bed ward • Syn: hospital ward • Hypernyms: block • Hyponyms: detox, maternity ward • Part Holonyms: hospital, infirmary 4. a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells) • Syn: cellblock • Hypernyms: block • Hyponyms: death house, death row • Part Holonyms: prison, prison house • Part Meronyms: cell, jail cell, prison cell
watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect - guard my possessions while I'm away • Syn: guard • Derivationally related forms: warder, guard (for: guard) • Hypernyms: protect • Hyponyms: shepherd • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody - Something ----s somebody - Something ----s something
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