What does protecting mean?
Definitions for protecting
pro·tect·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
protecting(a)adjective
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
"the protecting blanket of snow"; "a protecting alibi"
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Protecting refers to the act of keeping someone or something safe from harm, damage, loss, or any form of danger. It involves taking necessary measures or precautions to prevent or reduce the risk of adverse events. This action can also pertain to conserving or preserving certain rights, privileges, or the welfare of individuals, groups, or environmental elements.
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Protecting
of Protect
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of protecting in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of protecting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of protecting in a Sentence
Peggy Noonan, speechwriter for the Reagan administration:
I first saw President Reagan as a foot, highly polished brown cordovan wagging merrily on a hassock. I spied it through the door. It was a beautiful foot, sleek. Such casual elegance and clean lines! But not a big foot, not formidable, maybe a little ...frail. I imagined cradling it in my arms, protecting it from unsmooth roads.
On top of that, Germany is just paying a little bit over 1 %, whereas the United States, in actual numbers, is paying 4.2 % of a much larger GDP, so I think that's inappropriate also. You know, we're protecting Germany, we're protecting France. We're protecting everybody. And yet we're paying a lot of money to protect.
Over the years, we have come to identify quality in a college not by whom it serves but by how many students it excludes. Let us not be a sacred priesthood protecting the temple, but rather the fulfillers of dreams.
Painting The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather and exposing them to the critic.
You can protect your liberties in this world only by protecting the other man's freedom. You can be free only if I am free.
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