1) Act against an attack 2) Answer the critics of 3) Argue 4) Argue for 5) Argue or speak in defense of 6) Attempt to justify 7) Be on the defensive 8) Care for 9) Endure a siege 10) Fend for 11) Fight for 12) French word used in English 13) Go to bat for 14) Guard 15) Guard the third-base line 16) Hold the fort
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1) Apologise 2) Fightfor 3) Guard 4) Justify 5) Protect 6) Rationalize 7) Rebut 8) Recalcitrate 9) Standupfor 10) Support
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• (v. t.) 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. • (v. t.) 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 de...
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De·fend' (de*fĕnd')
transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Defended ;
present participle & verbal noun Defending .] [ French
défendre , Latin
defendere ;
de- +
fendere (only in comp.) to strik...
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This word is used in some old English statutes in the sense it has in French, namely, to forbid. In a 1527 work we find examples of the use of the word in this sense, 'He defended,' (forbade) 'to pay the wage,' (tribute,) 'for he said he was a king.' 'She wrote the obligation when she put her hand to the tree against the defence.' (prohibition of G...
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v] - be the defense counsel for someone in a trial 2. [v] - protect against a challenge or attack 3. [v] - be on the defensive 4. [v] - argue or speak in defense of
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keep safe
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to guard from an attack
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[Othello] (266) forbid.
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support 1 fend for verb argue or speak in defense of; `She supported the motion to strike`
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to ward off attack from; guard against assault or injury (usually fol. by from or against): The sentry defended the gate against sudden attack. · to maintain by argument, evidence, etc.; uphold: She defended her claim successfully. · to contest (a legal charge, claim, etc.). · to serve as attorney for (a defendant): He has defend...
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