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protect
[ pruh-tekt ]
verb (used with object)
- to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- Economics. to guard (the industry or an industry of a nation) from foreign competition by imposing import duties.
- to provide funds for the payment of (a draft, note, etc.).
verb (used without object)
- to provide, or be capable of providing, protection:
a floor wax that protects as well as shines.
protect
/ əˈɛ /
verb
- to defend from trouble, harm, attack, etc
- economics to assist (domestic industries) by the imposition of protective tariffs on imports
- commerce to provide funds in advance to guarantee payment of (a note, draft, etc)
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٱi· ·ٱa· adjective
- ·ٱi·i·ٲ ·ٱa·i·ٲ noun
- v··ٱ verb (used with object)
- ܲȴ-·ٱĻ adjective
- i··ٱĻ adjective
- un·ٱa· adjective
- ܲp·ٱĻ adjective
- ɱ-·ٱĻ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of protect1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
If Edison has to cover the damages caused by the Eaton fire, the utility will be partially protected by an emergency fund that state lawmakers created in 2019 in the wake of earlier wildfires.
"They had no one to protect them. No one to speak up for them."
She didn’t vote for Trump, but didn’t see her support for Kamala Harris as making any sort of stand for scientific inquiry, or as a means of protecting her grant.
At the time, the city controller called for better oversight and regulation to improve staffing and protect employees from burnout, as well as to ensure that taxpayer dollars were spent effectively.
Defence Secretary John Healy said the strikes were successful and carried out to protect UK and international shipping.
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