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to protect
01
to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed
Transitive: to protect sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
protect
3rd person singular
protects
Present participle
protecting
Past simple
protected
Past participle
protected
Examples
A majority of Democrats believe that such regulations protect the public.
1.1
(of insurance) to provide protection against fire, injury, damage, etc.
Intransitive: to protect against a risk
Transitive: to protect sb/sth against a risk
Examples
The homeowner’s policy protects against fire and theft damage.
02
to impose taxes on goods from other countries to support the industry of one's own country
Transitive: to protect a domestic industry
Examples
Import barriers protected the fledgling enterprises.
03
to introduce a set of laws that prohibit the killing, harming, or damaging of particular animals in specified regions or districts
Transitive: to protect a species
Examples
Polar bears have been protected by law in Norway since 1973.
04
to use passwords or encryptions to limit or prevent unauthorized access to a web page, data, etc.
Transitive: to protect digital data
Examples
The company uses strong encryption to protect sensitive customer data from hackers.
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