What does defending mean?
Definitions for defending
de·fend·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
defendingadjective
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
ChatGPT
defending
Defending refers to the act of protecting or safeguarding something from harm, danger, or attack. This could relate to physical entities such as people or property, or intangible aspects such as beliefs, ideas, or rights. Defending can also refer to justifying or advocating for a particular position or argument in a debate or discussion.
Webster Dictionary
Defending
of Defend
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of defending in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of defending in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of defending in a Sentence
The title of ‘ constitutional carry ’ for this bill is a lie, why are Republicans defending( former Democratic attorney general) Janet Reno’s gun control policies ?
Defence Minister Tina Khidasheli:
This is not against anybody. We are preparing for peace, that's why we need to have a Georgian army that is strong, capable, and proud of defending and protecting freedom and independence of this country.
Texans, not government, should decide their best health practices, which is why masks will not be mandated by public school districts or government entities. We can continue to mitigate COVID-19 while defending Texans' liberty to choose whether or not they mask up.
North Korea has hundreds of missiles, the THAAD battery is not there to defending the entire peninsula, this is not about having a perfect shield and sitting there and playing catch.
Defending freedom will have cost for us here at home, we need to be honest about it.
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