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defend

Verb

∙ To ward off, repel (an attack or attacker). transitive, obsolete
∙ To prevent, to keep (from doing something). transitive, obsolete
∙ To prohibit, forbid. transitive, intransitive, obsolete
∙ To ward off attacks from; to fight to protect; to guard. transitive
∙ To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of. transitive
∙ To make legal defence of; to represent (the accused). transitive, law
∙ To focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring. sports
∙ To attempt to retain a title, or attempt to reach the same stage in a competition as one did in the previous edition of that competition. sports
∙ To call a raise from the big blind. poker slang

BABYLON ENGLISH
defend v.
protect, secure

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
defend
defend
\de*fend"\ (d&esl;*f&ebreve;nd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. defended; p. pr. & vb. n. defending.] [f. défendre, l. defendere; de- + fendere (only in comp.) to strike; perh. akin to gr. qei`nein to strike, and e. dint. cf. dint, defense, fend.]
1. to ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to repel. [a latinism & obs.] th' other strove for to defend the force of vulcan with his might and main.
2. to prohibit; to forbid. [obs.] which god defend that i should wring from him.
3. to repel danger or harm from; to protect; to secure against attack; to maintain against force or argument; to uphold; to guard; as, to defend a town; to defend a cause; to defend character; to defend the absent; -- sometimes followed by from or against; as, to defend one's self from, or against, one's enemies. the lord mayor craves aid to defend the city. god defend the right! a village near it was defended by the river.
4. (law.) to deny the right of the plaintiff in regard to (the suit, or the wrong charged); to oppose or resist, as a claim at law; to contest, as a suit.
similar words(1)

warrant to sue and defend

WORDNET 2.0
defend
Verb
1. argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
(synonym) support, fend for
(hypernym) argue, reason
(hyponym) apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
(derivation) defender, guardian, protector, shielder
2. be on the defensive; act against an attack
(antonym) attack, assail
(hypernym) prevent, keep
(hyponym) bulwark
(entail) fight, struggle
(derivation) defense, defence, defending team
3. protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
(synonym) guard, hold
(hypernym) protect
(verb-group) hold
(derivation) defender, guardian, protector, shielder
4. fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
(synonym) fight, oppose, fight back, fight down
(hypernym) fight, struggle
(hyponym) recalcitrate
5. protect or fight for as a champion
(synonym) champion
(hypernym) back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
(derivation) defender, guardian, protector, shielder
6. be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"
(synonym) represent
(antonym) prosecute
(derivation) defendant, suspect
7. state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"
(synonym) maintain
(hypernym) affirm
(hyponym) vindicate

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Defender
A defender is usually a participant in defense (military) or defense (sports).
See more at Wikipedia.org...

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

defend

Verb

∙ To ward off, repel (an attack or attacker). transitive, obsolete
∙ To prevent, to keep (from doing something). transitive, obsolete
∙ To prohibit, forbid. transitive, intransitive, obsolete
∙ To ward off attacks from; to fight to protect; to guard. transitive
∙ To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of. transitive
∙ To make legal defence of; to represent (the accused). transitive, law
∙ To focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring. sports
∙ To attempt to retain a title, or attempt to reach the same stage in a competition as one did in the previous edition of that competition. sports
∙ To call a raise from the big blind. poker slang

BABYLON ENGLISH
defend v.
protect, secure

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
defend
defend
\de*fend"\ (d&esl;*f&ebreve;nd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. defended; p. pr. & vb. n. defending.] [f. défendre, l. defendere; de- + fendere (only in comp.) to strike; perh. akin to gr. qei`nein to strike, and e. dint. cf. dint, defense, fend.]
1. to ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to repel. [a latinism & obs.] th' other strove for to defend the force of vulcan with his might and main.
2. to prohibit; to forbid. [obs.] which god defend that i should wring from him.
3. to repel danger or harm from; to protect; to secure against attack; to maintain against force or argument; to uphold; to guard; as, to defend a town; to defend a cause; to defend character; to defend the absent; -- sometimes followed by from or against; as, to defend one's self from, or against, one's enemies. the lord mayor craves aid to defend the city. god defend the right! a village near it was defended by the river.
4. (law.) to deny the right of the plaintiff in regard to (the suit, or the wrong charged); to oppose or resist, as a claim at law; to contest, as a suit.
similar words(1)

warrant to sue and defend

WORDNET 2.0
defend
Verb
1. argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
(synonym) support, fend for
(hypernym) argue, reason
(hyponym) apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
(derivation) defender, guardian, protector, shielder
2. be on the defensive; act against an attack
(antonym) attack, assail
(hypernym) prevent, keep
(hyponym) bulwark
(entail) fight, struggle
(derivation) defense, defence, defending team
3. protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
(synonym) guard, hold
(hypernym) protect
(verb-group) hold
(derivation) defender, guardian, protector, shielder
4. fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
(synonym) fight, oppose, fight back, fight down
(hypernym) fight, struggle
(hyponym) recalcitrate
5. protect or fight for as a champion
(synonym) champion
(hypernym) back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
(derivation) defender, guardian, protector, shielder
6. be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"
(synonym) represent
(antonym) prosecute
(derivation) defendant, suspect
7. state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"
(synonym) maintain
(hypernym) affirm
(hyponym) vindicate

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Defender
A defender is usually a participant in defense (military) or defense (sports).
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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