protect

Verb
US[pruh-tekt]/prəˈtɛkt/2 syllables

Open English WordNet

Verb (2)protects, protected, protecting

  1. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage“Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain”More general defendMore specific defend, guard, shield, cover, safeguard, look out, insure, keep, cover for, mothproof +5 more
  2. use tariffs to favor domestic industryMore general assist

Related words protective adjective, protective covering noun, protection noun, protector noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Pro·tect′ transitive verb [past tense & past participle Protected; present participle & verbal noun Protecting.]

Origin: L. protectus, p. p. of protegere, literally, to cover in front; pro before + tegere to cover. See Tegument.

To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his children.

The gods of Greece protect you!— William Shakespeare

Synonyms: To guard; shield; preserve. See Defend.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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