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to shield
01
to protect or hide someone or something from harm or danger
Transitive: to shield sb/sth | to shield sb/sth from potential harm
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
shield
3rd person singular
shields
Present participle
shielding
Past simple
shielded
Past participle
shielded
Examples
The knight shielded the princess from the oncoming danger.
Shield
Examples
The knight raised his shield to deflect the enemy's sword during the battle.
02
a hard outer covering or case of certain animals, such as arthropods or turtles, providing protection
Examples
The beetle 's shield was glossy and brown.
03
a structure or covering used to protect something from harm, damage, or exposure
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
shields
Examples
The building had a shield against strong winds.
04
a badge worn by a police officer as a symbol of authority
Dialect
American
AmericanExamples
The officer showed his shield at the checkpoint.
Lexical Tree
shielded
shielder
shielding
shield
