Ward a. : The act of guarding; watch; guard; guardianship; specifically, a guarding during the day. See the Note under Watch, n., 1.

Ward n. : One who, or that which, guards; garrison; defender; protector; means of guarding; defense; protection.

Ward n. : The state of being under guard or guardianship; confinement under guard; the condition of a child under a guardian; custody.

Ward n. : A guarding or defensive motion or position, as in fencing; guard.

Ward n. : One who, or that which, is guarded.

Ward n. : A minor or person under the care of a guardian; as, a ward in chancery.

Ward n. : A division of a county.

Ward n. : A division, district, or quarter of a town or city.

Ward n. : A division of a forest.

Ward n. : A division of a hospital; as, a fever ward.

Ward n. : A projecting ridge of metal in the interior of a lock, to prevent the use of any key which has not a corresponding notch for passing it.

Ward n. : A notch or slit in a key corresponding to a ridge in the lock which it fits; a ward notch.

Ward n. : To keep in safety; to watch; to guard; formerly, in a specific sense, to guard during the day time.

Ward n. : To defend; to protect.

Ward n. : To defend by walls, fortifications, etc.

Ward n. : To fend off; to repel; to turn aside, as anything mischievous that approaches; -- usually followed by off.

Ward v. i. : To be vigilant; to keep guard.

Ward v. i. : To act on the defensive with a weapon.

Example:
How does a guardian obtain all the bills of a Ward to make sure they are paid in a timely manner?

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