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 Definitions of defend  [ɪˈfɛnd]  

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Definition of 'defend' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

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)

Definition of 'defend' Princeton's WordNet 

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"


Definition of 'defend' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

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.


Definition of 'defend' Webster Dictionary 

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


Translation of 'defend' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: to guard or protect against attack
The soldiers defended the castle; I am prepared to defend my opinions.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: verdedig, opkom vir, besk Arabic flag Arabic: يُدافِع عَن Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: защитавам
Brazilian flag Brazilian: defender Czech flag Czech: bránit, hájit German flag German: verteidigen
Danish flag Danish: forsvare Greek flag Greek: υπερασπίζομαι Spanish flag Spanish: defender
Estonian flag Estonian: kaitsma Farsi flag Farsi: حفاظت کردن؛ حمایت کردن Finnish flag Finnish: puolustaa
French flag French: défendre Hebrew flag Hebrew: לְהָגֵן Hindi flag Hindi: बचाव करना
Croatian flag Croatian: obraniti, opravdati Hungarian flag Hungarian: (meg)véd Indonesian flag Indonesian: mempertahankan
Icelandic flag Icelandic: verja Italian flag Italian: difendere Japanese flag Japanese: 守る
Korean flag Korean: 방어하다 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: ginti Latvian flag Latvian: aizstāvēt
Malay flag Malay: mempertahankan Dutch flag Dutch: verdedigen Norwegian flag Norwegian: forsvare, verne
Polish flag Polish: bronić Persian flag Persian: حفاظت کردن؛ حمایت کردن Pashto flag Pashto: دفاع كول، ساتل، (حق) دچام
Portuguese flag Portuguese: defender Romanian flag Romanian: a apăra Russian flag Russian: защищать(ся)
Slovak flag Slovak: brániť Slovenian flag Slovenian: braniti Serbian flag Serbian: braniti
Swedish flag Swedish: försvara Thai flag Thai: ปกป้อง Turkish flag Turkish: korumak, korumak, savunma
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 保衛 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: захищати(ся), обороняти(с Urdu flag Urdu: حملے سے مدافعت کرنا
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: bảo vệ Chinese flag Chinese: 保卫

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