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    defend
    /dɪˈfɛnd/

    verb

    • 1. resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger: "we shall defend our island, whatever the cost" Similar protectguardsafeguardkeep from harmOpposite attack
    • 2. conduct the case for (the party being accused or sued) in a lawsuit: "he is a lawyer who specializes in defending political prisoners"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DEFEND definition: 1. to protect someone or something against attack or criticism: 2. to speak or write in support of…. Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › defendDefend - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    defend. /dɪˈfɛnd/ IPA guide. Other forms: defended; defending; defends. Defend has different shades of meaning, but it always has the sense of protecting something — your ideas, for instance, or your title as world heavyweight champion.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › defendDefend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DEFEND is to drive danger or attack away from. How to use defend in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Defend.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › defendDEFEND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Defend definition: to ward off attack from; guard against assault or injury (usually followed by from or against). See examples of DEFEND used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEFEND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to protect someone or something against attack or criticism: How can we defend our homeland if we don't have an army? defend someone/something against something White blood cells help defend the body against infection. defend againstScientists have examined how healthy lungs defend against asthma attacks.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEFEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To defend is to strive to keep safe by resisting attack: to defend one's country. To guard is to watch over in order to keep safe: to guard a camp. To preserve is to keep safe in the midst of danger, either in a single instance or continuously: to preserve a spirit of conciliation.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdefend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    [transitive] to say or write something in support of somebody/something that has been criticized. They defended their decision to pull out of the event. The minister vigorously defended the policy. How can you defend such behaviour? I realized I couldn't logically defend my position.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › defendDefend - definition of defend by The Free Dictionary

    de·fend′er n. Synonyms: defend, protect, guard, preserve, shield, safeguard. These verbs mean to make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm. Defend implies repelling or being ready to repel an attack: The army defended the border against the enemy.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEFEND | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    to protect someone or something from being attacked, especially by fighting: The army was sent in to defend the country against enemy attack. [ often reflexive ] She tried to defend herself with a knife. Fewer examples.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › defenddefend | meaning of defend in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    defend meaning, definition, what is defend: to do something in order to protect some...: Learn more.