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defend


Definition: Meaning of, defend in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɪˈfɛnd /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
defend defended defended
Present Participle Third Person Singular
defending defends
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to do something in order to protect someone or something from being attacked
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  2. [transitive] to use arguments to protect something or someone from criticism, or to prove that something is right
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  3. [transitive] to do something in order to stop something from being taken away or in order to make it possible for something to continue
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  4. [intransitive and transitive] to protect your own team's end of the field in a game such as football, in order to prevent your opponents from getting points
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  5. [transitive] to take part in a competition that you won the last time it was held, and try to win it again
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  6. [intransitive and transitive] to be a lawyer for someone who has been charged with a crime [↪  prosecute]
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Red Hand Defenders
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Parts of Speech: noun
a paramilitary group of Protestants in Northern Ireland that tries to prevent any political settlement with the Irish Republic; attacks interests of Catholic civilians in Northern Ireland; responsible for arson and bombing and murder
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