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   protect

   /prəˈtɛkt/

   verb

   • 1. keep safe from harm or injury: "he tried to protect Kelly from the attack"
   • ▪ preserve or guarantee by means of formal or legal measures: "free speech is protected under Article 33 of the Constitution"
   • ▪ aim to preserve (a threatened species or area) by legislating against hunting, collecting, or development: "the first federal legislation protecting bison was enacted in 1894"
   • ▪ shield (a domestic industry) from competition by imposing import duties on foreign goods: "Japan's Ministry of Trade & Industry erected barriers to protect the country's infant computer industry"
   • ▪ restrict access to or use of (data or a memory location): "security products are designed to protect information from unauthorized access"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin protect- ‘covered in front’, from the verb protegere, from pro- ‘in front’ + tegere ‘to cover’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. protectable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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

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   PROTECT definition: 1. to keep someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss: 2. If a government protects a…. Learn more.

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   to keep someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss: clothing that protects you against the cold. It's important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun. Surely the function of the law is to protect everyone's rights. Of course the company will act to protect its financial interests in the country if war begins.

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   Learn the meaning of the verb protect, which means to prevent someone or something from being harmed or damaged. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage in different contexts.

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   A complete guide to the word "PROTECT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROTECT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to keep someone or something safe from something dangerous or bad: It's important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun. Vitamin C may help protect against cancer. More examplesFewer examples. The new law is designed to protect children. Fresh fruit in the diet may protect against cancer. Cats like to protect their territory.

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    c. To keep from being curtailed or exposed to risk: The reporter vowed to protect the privacy of his sources.