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Definitions for Defend:

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Defend \De*fend"\ (d[-e]*f[e^]nd"), 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. qei`nein 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.] [1913 Webster] Th' other strove for to defend The force of Vulcan with his might and main. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To prohibit; to forbid. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] The lord mayor craves aid . . . to defend the city. --Shak. [1913 Webster] God defend the right! --Shak. [1913 Webster] A village near it was defended by the river. --Clarendon. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it. --Is. xxxi. 5. [1913 Webster] Leave not the faithful side That gave thee being, still shades thee and protects. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 2.0 :
defend v 1: argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike" [syn: support, fend for] 2: be on the defensive; act against an attack [ant: attack] 3: protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks" [syn: guard, hold] 4: fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" [syn: fight, oppose, fight back, fight down] 5: protect or fight for as a champion [syn: champion] 6: be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant" [syn: represent] [ant: prosecute] 7: state or assert; "He maintained his innocence" [syn: maintain]

Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
96 Moby Thesaurus words for "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

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