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1. (v.t.) defend
to ward off attack from; guard against assault or injury.
2. defend
to maintain by argument, evidence, etc.; uphold.
3. defend
to contest (a legal charge, claim, etc.).
4. defend
to serve as attorney for (a defendant).
5. defend
to attempt to retain (a championship title) in competition against a challenger.
6. (v.i.) defend
to make a defense.
Etymology: (1200–50; ME < OF defendre < L dēfendere to ward off =dē-de - +-fendere to strike)
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| Definition of 'defend' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) defend, support, fend for
argue or speak in defense of
"She supported the motion to strike"
2. (verb) defend
be on the defensive; act against an attack
3. (verb) defend, guard, hold
protect against a challenge or attack
"Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
4. (verb) fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
fight against or resist strongly
"The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
5. (verb) champion, defend
protect or fight for as a champion
6. (verb) defend, represent
be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
"Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"
7. (verb) maintain, defend
state or assert
"He maintained his innocence"
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1. (verb) defend
to protect against harm or defeat
soldiers defending their positions; to defend herself against an attacker; protesters defending their civil rights
2. defend
to say sth that helps sb who is being criticized
The principal said I lied, but my teacher defended me.
3. defend
to act as sb's lawyer
the lawyer who defended him
4. defend
to compete in order to keep your status as the best in a sport
He will be defending his title tonight.
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| Definition of 'defend' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) defend
to ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to repel
2. (verb) defend
to prohibit; to forbid
3. (verb) defend
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
4. (verb) defend
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
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Sense: to guard or protect against attack
The soldiers defended the castle; I am prepared to defend my opinions.
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 Afrikaans: verdedig, opkom vir, besk |
 Arabic: يُدافِع عَن |
 Bulgarian: защитавам |
 Brazilian: defender |
 Czech: bránit, hájit |
 German: verteidigen |
 Danish: forsvare |
 Greek: υπερασπίζομαι |
 Spanish: defender |
 Estonian: kaitsma |
 Farsi: حفاظت کردن؛ حمایت کردن |
 Finnish: puolustaa |
 French: défendre |
 Hebrew: לְהָגֵן |
 Hindi: बचाव करना |
 Croatian: obraniti, opravdati |
 Hungarian: (meg)véd |
 Indonesian: mempertahankan |
 Icelandic: verja |
 Italian: difendere |
 Japanese: 守る |
 Korean: 방어하다 |
 Lithuanian: ginti |
 Latvian: aizstāvēt |
 Malay: mempertahankan |
 Dutch: verdedigen |
 Norwegian: forsvare, verne |
 Polish: bronić |
 Persian: حفاظت کردن؛ حمایت کردن |
 Pashto: دفاع كول، ساتل، (حق) دچام |
 Portuguese: defender |
 Romanian: a apăra |
 Russian: защищать(ся) |
 Slovak: brániť |
 Slovenian: braniti |
 Serbian: braniti |
 Swedish: försvara |
 Thai: ปกป้อง |
 Turkish: korumak, korumak, savunma |
 Taiwanese: 保衛 |
 Ukrainian: захищати(ся), обороняти(с |
 Urdu: حملے سے مدافعت کرنا |
 Vietnamese: bảo vệ |
 Chinese: 保卫 |
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