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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  -ward \-ward\ (w[~e]rd), -wards \-wards\ (w[~e]rdz). [AS.
     -weard, -weardes; akin to OS. & OFries. -ward. OHG. -wert, G.
     -w["a]rts, Icel. -ver[eth]r, Goth. -va['i]r[thorn]s, L.
     vertere to turn, versus toward, and E. worth to become.
     [root]143. See Worth. v. i., and cf. Verse. Adverbs
     ending in -wards (AS. -weardes) and some other adverbs, such
     as besides, betimes, since (OE. sithens). etc., were
     originally genitive forms used adverbially.]
     Suffixes denoting course or direction to; motion or tendency
     toward; as in backward, or backwards; toward, or towards,
     etc.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  -wards \-wards\
     See -ward.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  -ward \-ward\ (w[~e]rd), -wards \-wards\ (w[~e]rdz). [AS.
     -weard, -weardes; akin to OS. & OFries. -ward. OHG. -wert, G.
     -w["a]rts, Icel. -ver[eth]r, Goth. -va['i]r[thorn]s, L.
     vertere to turn, versus toward, and E. worth to become.
     [root]143. See Worth. v. i., and cf. Verse. Adverbs
     ending in -wards (AS. -weardes) and some other adverbs, such
     as besides, betimes, since (OE. sithens). etc., were
     originally genitive forms used adverbially.]
     Suffixes denoting course or direction to; motion or tendency
     toward; as in backward, or backwards; toward, or towards,
     etc.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  -wards \-wards\
     See -ward.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  -wards
     suf.
     Forming adjectives and adverbs denoting course or direction to, or
  motion or tendency toward, as in "backwards",
  "towards", etc.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  wards
     n.
     (plural of en ward)
     vb.
     (infl of en ward  s-verb-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  -wards
     suf.
     Forming adjectives and adverbs denoting course or direction to, or
  motion or tendency toward, as in "backwards",
  "towards", etc.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  wards
     n.
     (plural of en ward)
     vb.
     (infl of en ward  s-verb-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  -wards
     suf.
     Forming adjectives and adverbs denoting course or direction to, or
  motion or tendency toward, as in "backwards",
  "towards", etc.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  wards
     n.
     (plural of en ward)
     vb.
     (infl of en ward  s-verb-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  -wards
     suf.
     Forming adjectives and adverbs denoting course or direction to, or
  motion or tendency toward, as in "backwards",
  "towards", etc.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  wards
     n.
     (plural of en ward)
     vb.
     (infl of en ward  s-verb-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  wards
     Englanti n.
     (en-monikko w ard)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  ward's
     Engelska n.
     (böjning en subst ward)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  wards
     Engelska n.
     (böjning en subst ward)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb ward)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  wards'
     Engelska n.
     (böjning en subst ward)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Wards /wˈɔːdz/
  الردهات

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  wards /wˈɔːdz/ 
  oddělení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  wards /wˈɔːdz/ 
  oddělení (n:)
  

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  wards /wˈɔːdz/ 
  wardiau 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  wards /wˈɔːdz/
  Krankenhausabteilungen , Spitalsabteilungen , Abteilungen , Krankenstationen , Stationen 
     Synonyms: hospital units, medical wards
  
   see: hospital unit, medical ward, ward, general ward, observation ward, inpatient ward, maternity unit, maternity ward, delivery ward, labour ward, labor ward, obstetric ward, confinement ward, isolation ward, infectious ward, intensive care unit, critical care unit, intensive therapy unit, intensive treatment unit, general care unit, casualty ward, maternity unit, maternity ward, postnatal ward, in ward
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  wards /wˈɔːdz/
  Krankensäle 
   see: ward
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  wards /wˈɔːdz/
  Mündel , Pfleglinge 
   see: ward, in ward
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  wards /wˈɔːdz/
  Wahlkreise , Wahlbezirke 
     Synonyms: constituencies, electorates
  
   see: constituency, ward, voting/electoral district, voting/electoral precinct, electorate, regional constituency
  

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  wards /wˈɔːdz/
  1. (bak.) ward.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈwɔɹdz/

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈwɔɹdz/


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