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to defend
01
to not let any harm come to someone or something
Transitive: to defend sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
defend
3rd person singular
defends
Present participle
defending
Past simple
defended
Past participle
defended
Examples
The brave soldier defended the country during the battle.
02
to support someone or try to justify an action, plan, etc.
Transitive: to defend sth
Examples
She worked hard to defend her research against critics in the academic community.
03
(in sports) to prevent an opponent from scoring a goal or point
Intransitive
Transitive: to defend the scoring position
Examples
The goalkeeper defended the net, stopping several powerful shots.
04
to represent a person who is on trial
Transitive: to defend sb
Examples
The attorney was hired to defend the accused in the high-profile case.
05
to compete in order to keep a title or a seat
Transitive: to defend a title or position
Examples
The champion will defend his title in the upcoming boxing match.
Lexical Tree
defendable
defender
defending
defend
