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- pronunciation:
- dih
fend
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
defends, defending, defended |
| definition 1: |
When you defend people or things, you keep them from getting hurt. You guard them and sometimes fight for them.
My dog is big and she'll defend me if she thinks I'm in danger.The army defended the city from the attack.- synonyms:
- guard, protect
- antonyms:
- attack
- similar words:
- fight for, secure, shelter, shield
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| definition 2: |
When you defend something to other people, you give reasons why you think it is true or right.
People criticized him, but he defended his ideas with facts.- synonyms:
- justify
- similar words:
- maintain, support
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| related words: |
advocate, explain, mind, preserve, stand |
| derivation: |
defender (n.) |
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