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verb
- 1. keep safe from harm or injury: "he tried to protect Kelly from the attack"
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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.
PROTECT definition: 1. to keep someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss: 2. If a government protects a…. Learn more.
When you protect something, in a way you’re covering it or shielding it from harm. Often the word is used in the sense of protecting something, like a valued item or a person, but you can also protect against something.
to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger
1. a. To keep from being damaged, attacked, stolen, or injured; guard. See Synonyms at defend. b. To keep from being subjected to difficulty or unpleasantness: a mother who wanted to protect her children from the troubles she had seen when growing up. c.
PROTECT meaning: 1. to keep someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss: 2. If a government protects a…. Learn more.
Definition of protect verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. protect. verb. OPAL W. /prəˈtekt/ Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] to make sure that somebody/something is not harmed, injured, damaged, etc. protect somebody/something/yourself to protect children/citizens/civilians/consumers/workers.
protect. verb. /prəˈtɛkt/. Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] to make sure that someone or something is not harmed, injured, damaged, etc. protect somebody/something/yourself (against/from something) Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack.
To protect someone or something means to prevent them from being harmed or damaged. 2. If an insurance policy protects you against an event such as death, injury, fire, or theft, the insurance company will give you or your family money if that event happens.
to keep someone or something safe from something dangerous or bad: It's important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun. Vitamin C may help protect against cancer. Fewer examples. The new law is designed to protect children. Fresh fruit in the diet may protect against cancer. Cats like to protect their territory.
