# warding

Pronunciation: US say "WORD-ing" /ˈwɔɹdɪŋ/; UK say "WAWD-ing" /ˈwɔːdɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The action of guarding, protecting, or fending something off.
   - Simple: The act of keeping someone or something safe from harm or attack.
   - _The nightly warding of the harbor entrance demanded constant attention._
   - _Effective warding against rust kept the old tools usable for decades._

## Verb

2. Present participle of ward. — present participle and gerund of ward
   - Simple: Present participle of ward. Use this form for an action happening now, as in "is warding."
   - _The old charm was said to be warding the house from misfortune._
   - _Warding the perimeter through the night left the sentries exhausted._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/warding (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).