Forming adjectives and adverbs denoting course or direction to, or motion or tendency toward, as in "backwards", "towards", etc.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ward

plural of ward

(archaic or obsolete) A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman.

(obsolete) A guard or watchman; now replaced by warden. / The action of a watchman; monitoring, surveillance (usually in phrases keep ward etc.) / Guardianship, especially of a child or prisoner.

(transitive) To keep in safety, to watch over, to guard. / (transitive) To defend, to protect.

The act of one who wards.

present participle of ward

Forming adverbs denoting course or direction to, or motion or tendency toward, as in "backward", "toward", "forward", etc.

(countable) An English surname originating as an occupation for a guard or watchman. / (countable) An English male given name / A parish of Castleknock, Fingal, Ireland