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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ward[English Plural] ward[Swahili Word] kata[Swahili Plural] kata[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Definition] a district containing several villages or a section of a city for the purpose of administration and elections[English Example] Ward Secretary of Ndzangano Ward[Swahili Example] Katibu Kata wa Kata ya Ndzangano [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ward off[Swahili Word] -kinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ward off[Swahili Word] -kingiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ward off[Swahili Word] -sukumiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intensive[Derived Word] sukuma V[English Example] ward off trouble[Swahili Example] sukumiza taabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ward off evil (by magic)[Swahili Word] -kaga[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kago, ukago[Swahili Example] kaga shamba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ward off evil spirits[Swahili Word] -zindika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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ward off — (someone/something) to try to keep away someone or something that would hurt you. He raised his arm at the elbow to ward off the blow. They have a “No Trespassing” sign out front to ward off anyone who happens by. She often gets headaches, so she … New idioms dictionary
ward off — ward [n1] district area, canton, department, diocese, division, parish, precinct, quarter, territory, zone; concepts 508,513 ward [n2] custody; person in one’s custody adopted child, care, charge, child, client, dependent, foster child, godchild … New thesaurus
ward off — index avert, contain (restrain), counter, debar, deter, estop, forestall, parry … Law dictionary
ward off — verb 1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening Let s avoid a confrontation head off a confrontation avert a strike • Syn: ↑debar, ↑forefend, ↑forfend, ↑obviate, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ward off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms ward off : present tense I/you/we/they ward off he/she/it wards off present participle warding off past tense warded off past participle warded off to do something to prevent someone or something from harming… … English dictionary
ward off — 1) we use this lotion to ward off gnats Syn: fend off, repel, repulse, beat back, chase away; informal send packing 2) she warded off the blow Syn: parry, avert, deflect, block; evade, avoid, d … Thesaurus of popular words
ward off — PHRASAL VERB To ward off a danger or illness means to prevent it from affecting you or harming you. [V P n (not pron)] She may have put up a fight to try to ward off her assailant... [V P n (not pron)] Mass burials are now under way in an effort… … English dictionary
ward off — verb a) to parry, or turn aside He raised his arms to ward off the attack. b) to avert or prevent He wore garlic to ward off vampires … Wiktionary
ward off — {v. phr.} To deflect; avert. * /Vitamin C is known to ward off the common cold./ … Dictionary of American idioms
ward off — {v. phr.} To deflect; avert. * /Vitamin C is known to ward off the common cold./ … Dictionary of American idioms
ward off — phr verb Ward off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑blow, ↑disaster, ↑spirit … Collocations dictionary