keep ward in English

Forms: keeps ward [present, singular, third-person], keeping ward [participle, present], kept ward [participle, past], kept ward [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|<,,kept>}} keep ward (third-person singular simple present keeps ward, present participle keeping ward, simple past and past participle kept ward)

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    {
      "form": "keeps ward",
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    {
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    },
    {
      "form": "kept ward",
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      "glosses": [
        "To maintain guard, watch, or vigilance over something."
      ],
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        "(dated, obsolete) To maintain guard, watch, or vigilance over something."
      ],
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  "word": "keep ward"
}

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    {
      "form": "keeps ward",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "keeping ward",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kept ward",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kept ward",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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        "To maintain guard, watch, or vigilance over something."
      ],
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          "maintain",
          "maintain"
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          "guard"
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        "(dated, obsolete) To maintain guard, watch, or vigilance over something."
      ],
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        "dated",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "keep ward"
}

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"keep ward" meaning in English

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