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1. (v.t.) protect
to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, insult, etc.; cover; shield.
2. protect
to guard (an industry) from foreign competition by imposing import duties.
3. (v.i.) protect
to provide, or be capable of providing, protection.
Etymology: (1520–30; < L prōtēctus, ptp. of prōtegere to shield, cover, protect)
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| Definition of 'protect' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) protect
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
"Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
2. (verb) protect
use tariffs to favor domestic industry
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1. (verb) protect
to keep safe or in good condition
Naturally, parents want to protect their children.; a cover that protects the bike from the rain; medical treatment that protects against the disease; a forest that is protected by the government
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) protect
to cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his children
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Sense: to guard or defend from danger; to keep safe
She protected the children from every danger; Which type of helmet protects the head best?; He wore a fur jacket to protect himself against the cold.
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 Afrikaans: beskerm |
 Arabic: يَحْمي، يُحافِظ على |
 Bulgarian: пазя |
 Brazilian: proteger |
 Czech: chránit |
 German: schützen |
 Danish: beskytte |
 Greek: προστατεύω, προφυλάσσω |
 Spanish: proteger, amparar |
 Estonian: kaitsma |
 Farsi: محافظت کردن |
 Finnish: suojata |
 French: protéger (de, contre) |
 Hebrew: לְהַגֵן עַל- |
 Hindi: रक्षा करना |
 Hungarian: (meg)véd |
 Indonesian: melindungi |
 Icelandic: vernda, verja |
 Italian: proteggere |
 Japanese: 保護する |
 Korean: 보호하다 |
 Lithuanian: (ap)saugoti, ginti |
 Latvian: aizsargāt; pasargāt |
 Malay: melindungi |
 Dutch: beschermen |
 Norwegian: beskytte, skjerme, verne |
 Polish: chronić |
 Persian: محافظت کردن |
 Pashto: ساتنه |
 Portuguese: proteger |
 Romanian: a proteja (de) |
 Russian: защищать; предохранять |
 Slovak: chrániť |
 Slovenian: varovati |
 Serbian: zaštititi |
 Swedish: skydda |
 Thai: ป้องกัน |
 Turkish: korumak |
 Taiwanese: 保護 |
 Ukrainian: захищати; охороняти |
 Urdu: حفاظت کرنا |
 Vietnamese: bảo vệ |
 Chinese: 保护 |
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