Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having notches or ridges. Used of a key or lock.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
ward .
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Examples
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But long before western Christianity reserved a frosty fall day to venerate its saints, the Celtic world commemorated harvest with the festival of Samhain, when celebrants wore costumes and masks and warded off evil with lanterns carved from roots.
Blake Bromley: Trick-or-Treat? Halloween and Druids are Holy and Tax-Exempt Blake Bromley 2010
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But long before western Christianity reserved a frosty fall day to venerate its saints, the Celtic world commemorated harvest with the festival of Samhain, when celebrants wore costumes and masks and warded off evil with lanterns carved from roots.
Blake Bromley: Trick-or-Treat? Halloween and Druids are Holy and Tax-Exempt Blake Bromley 2010
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Even though euro-zone governments' latest package of measures to combat the crisis, agreed upon last week, appears to have warded off a financial crash for now, some damage already was done to many companies in Europe.
Companies in Europe Are Pulling Back Dana Cimilluca 2011
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But long before western Christianity reserved a frosty fall day to venerate its saints, the Celtic world commemorated harvest with the festival of Samhain, when celebrants wore costumes and masks and warded off evil with lanterns carved from roots.
Blake Bromley: Trick-or-Treat? Halloween and Druids are Holy and Tax-Exempt Blake Bromley 2010
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Harmful investments to the detriment of local populations – so-called land grabbing – can only be warded off if we first secure the underlying rights of farmers, herders and fisherfolk.
UN expert calls for guidelines to protect vulnerable people against 'land grabs' 2011
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But we are warded by powerstone magic that will block his aura.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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Yet he may now wonder whether he could have warded off an embarrassment that has brought the national set-up to its knees.
John Terry was the problem that never went away for Fabio Capello 2012
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A coordinated effort by the world's major central banks on Nov. 30 to make more dollars available to banks warded off growing fears of another credit crunch in Europe, while strong holiday retail sales and U.S. employment data also helped to lift the gloom.
For Stocks, Santa's Bag Already Looks Empty David Cottle 2011
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It seems that high ranking U.S. military leaders have successfully warded off an attack on Iran by threatening to resign.
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Maybe it was because, with Frank, she put off a private energy, emitting vibes that warded off intrusion.
Shore Thing Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi 2011
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