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1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROTECTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROTECTIVE definition: 1. giving protection: 2. wanting to protect someone from criticism, hurt, danger, etc. because you…. Learn more.

2. www.dictionary.com › browse › protectivePROTECTIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Protective definition: having the quality or function of protecting. See examples of PROTECTIVE used in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROTECTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PROTECTIVE meaning: 1. giving protection: 2. wanting to protect someone from criticism, hurt, danger, etc. because you…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › protectivePROTECTIVE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words -...

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   Synonyms for PROTECTIVE: defensive, self-protective, preventive, secure, safe, deterrent; Antonyms of PROTECTIVE: offensive, aggressive, belligerent, warlike ...

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionprotective adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   having or showing a wish to protect somebody/something. He put a protective arm around her shoulders. protective towards somebody/something She had been fiercely protective towards him as a teenager.; protective of somebody/something He was extremely protective of his role as advisor.; Parents can easily become over-protective of their children (= want to protect them too much).

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › protectiveProtective Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PROTECT is to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction : guard. How to use protect in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Protect.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › protectiveProtective - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   protective: 1 adj intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind “a protective covering” “the use of protective masks and equipment” “ protective coatings” “kept the drunken sailor in protective custody” “animals with protective coloring” “ protective tariffs” Synonyms: defensive intended or appropriate for defending against or ...

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROTECTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. giving or capable of giving protection 2. economics of, relating to, or intended for protection of domestic.... Click for more definitions.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishprotective adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   2 having or showing a wish to protect someone or something protective (toward somebody/something) She had been fiercely protective toward him as a teenager. protective (of somebody/something) He was extremely protective of his role as advisor. He put a protective arm around her shoulders.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROTECTIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    PROTECTIVE definition: 1. giving protection: 2. wanting to protect someone from criticism, hurt, danger, etc because you…. Learn more.