Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)warda person who is under the protection or in the custody of another (n)warda district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections (n)ward, hospital wardblock forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care“they put her in a 4-bed ward” (n)cellblock, warda division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells) Verbs
(v)guard, wardwatch over or shield from danger or harm; protect“guard my possessions while I'm away”