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Defend Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Defend? [v] protect or fight for as a champion [v] argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike" [v] state or assert; "He maintained his innocence" [v] fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" [v] be on the defensive; act against an attack [v] protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks" [v] be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Defend: champion \| fend for \| fight \| fight back \| fight down \| guard \| hold \| maintain \| oppose \| represent \| support Related Terms \| Find terms related to Defend: account \| advocate \| air \| allege in support \| answer \| argue \| argue for \| arm \| armor \| assert \| avert \| back \| battle \| bless \| bulwark \| champion \| claim \| cloak \| compass about \| conserve \| contend \| contend for \| copyright \| counter \| cover \| cushion \| ensure \| espouse \| explain \| express \| fence \| fend \| fend off \| fight \| fight for \| flank \| fortify \| guarantee \| guard \| guard against \| harbor \| haven \| insure \| justify \| keep \| keep from harm \| keep safe \| maintain \| make a plea \| make safe \| nestle \| oppose \| parry \| patent \| plead for \| police \| preserve \| prevent \| protect \| rationalize \| rebut \| refute \| register \| reply \| resist \| respond \| ride shotgun for \| riposte \| safeguard \| save \| say in defense \| screen \| secure \| shelter \| shield \| shroud \| speak for \| speak up for \| stand by \| stand up for \| stick up for \| support \| sustain \| underwrite \| uphold \| urge reasons for \| utter \| vent \| vindicate \| voice \| war \| ward \| ward off \| warrant \| watch over \| withstand See Also \| affirm \| apologise \| apologize \| argue \| arrest \| back \| bulwark \| check \| contain \| drive back \| endorse \| excuse \| fend \| fight off \| hold back \| hold out \| justify \| keep \| plump for \| plunk for \| prevent \| protect \| rationalise \| rationalize \| reason \| rebuff \| recalcitrate \| repel \| repulse \| resist \| stand \| stand firm \| stand up \| stick up \| stop \| struggle \| support \| turn back \| uphold \| vindicate \| ward off \| withstand Defend In Webster's Dictionary \De*fend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defending}.] [F. d['e]fendre, L. defendere; de- + fendere (only in comp.) to strike; perh. akin to Gr. ? to strike, and E. dint. Cf. {Dint}, {Defense}, {Fend}.] 1. To ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to repel. [A Latinism & Obs.] Th' other strove for to defend The force of Vulcan with his might and main. --Spenser. 2. To prohibit; to forbid. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Which God defend that I should wring from him. --Shak. 3. 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. The lord mayor craves aid . . . to defend the city. --Shak. God defend the right! --Shak. A village near it was defended by the river. --Clarendon. 4. (Law.) 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. --Burrill. Syn: To {Defend}, {Protect}. Usage: To defend is literally to ward off; to protect is to cover so as to secure against approaching danger. We defend those who are attacked; we protect those who are liable to injury or invasion. A fortress is defended by its guns, and protected by its wall. As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it. --Is. xxxi. 5. Leave not the faithful side That gave thee being, still shades thee and protects. --Milton.

Defend Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Defend?

[v] protect or fight for as a champion
[v] argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
[v] state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"
[v] fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
[v] be on the defensive; act against an attack
[v] protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
[v] be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

Defend In Webster's Dictionary

\De*fend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defended}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Defending}.] [F. d['e]fendre, L. defendere; de- + fendere
(only in comp.) to strike; perh. akin to Gr. ? to strike, and
E. dint. Cf. {Dint}, {Defense}, {Fend}.]
1. To ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to repel. [A
   Latinism & Obs.]

         Th' other strove for to defend The force of Vulcan
         with his might and main.              --Spenser.

2. To prohibit; to forbid. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

         Which God defend that I should wring from him.
                                               --Shak.
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3. 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.

         The lord mayor craves aid . . . to defend the city.
                                               --Shak.

         God defend the right!                 --Shak.

         A village near it was defended by the river.
                                               --Clarendon.

4. (Law.) 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. --Burrill.

Syn: To {Defend}, {Protect}.

Usage: To defend is literally to ward off; to protect is to
       cover so as to secure against approaching danger. We
       defend those who are attacked; we protect those who
       are liable to injury or invasion. A fortress is
       defended by its guns, and protected by its wall.

             As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts
             defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver
             it.                               --Is. xxxi. 5.

             Leave not the faithful side That gave thee
             being, still shades thee and protects. --Milton.

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