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    protect
    /prəˈtɛkt/

    verb

    • 1. keep safe from harm or injury: "he tried to protect Kelly from the attack"

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    Learn the meaning of protect as a verb in English, with different senses and usage. Find out how to use protect in sentences, with synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

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    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb protect, which means to cover or shield from harm or danger. See also related phrases and legal and kids definitions of protect.

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb protect, which means to make sure that somebody or something is not harmed, injured, damaged, etc. Find out how to use protect in different contexts, such as the environment, the law, the market and computing.

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    1. to shield from injury, danger, or loss; guard; defend. 2. Business. to set aside funds toward the payment of (a note, draft, etc.) at maturity. 3. Economics. to guard (domestic industry) as by tariffs on imported products.

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    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.

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    Learn the meaning and usage of the verb protect, which means to defend or guard from harm or danger. Find out the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences of protect from Dictionary.com.