defend
41defend — v. a. 1. Guard, shield, secure from danger, secure from attack. See protect. 2. Vindicate, assert, maintain, uphold, justify, espouse, plead …
42defend — de·fend …
43defend — de•fend [[t]dɪˈfɛnd[/t]] v. t. 1) to ward off attack from; guard against assault or injury 2) to maintain by argument, evidence, etc.; uphold 3) to contest (a legal charge, claim, etc.) 4) law to serve as attorney for (a defendant) 5) to attempt… …
44defend — /dəˈfɛnd / (say duh fend) verb (t) 1. (sometimes followed by from or against) to ward off attack from; guard against assault or injury. 2. to prepare (a building) against natural disaster, as a bushfire. 3. to maintain by argument, evidence,… …
45defend — Pale, kūpale, ālai; ōlelo pale, ho opale (in court); kokope, kōlulu (rare) …
46defend — To prohibit or forbid. To deny. To contest and endeavor to defeat a claim or demand made against one in a court of justice. To oppose, repel, or resist. To protect, to shield, to make a stand for, or uphold by force or argument. To vindicate, to… …
47defend — To prohibit or forbid. To deny. To contest and endeavor to defeat a claim or demand made against one in a court of justice. To oppose, repel, or resist. To protect, to shield, to make a stand for, or uphold by force or argument. To vindicate, to… …
48defend — To oppose an attack; to oppose force by force; to oppose a claim or an action; to plead in defense of an action; to contest an action suit or proceeding; to deny. To fence in and shut against common use; as the banks of a river are said to be… …
49defend — v.tr. (also absol.) 1 (often foll. by against, from) resist an attack made on; protect (a person or thing) from harm or danger. 2 support or uphold by argument; speak or write in favour of. 3 conduct the case for (a defendant in a lawsuit).… …
50Defend the tower — …
