Canadian English Meaning of defend
Defend
Other Canadian English words related to Defend
Nearest Words of defend
- defencelessness => defencelessness
- defencelessly => defencelessly
- defenceless => defenseless
- defence system => defence system
- defence reaction => defence reaction
- defence program => defence program
- defence policy => defence policy
- defence mechanism => Defence mechanism
- defence force => Defence Force
- defence => defence
Definitions and Meaning of defend in English
defend (v)
argue or speak in defense of
be on the defensive; act against an attack
protect against a challenge or attack
fight against or resist strongly
protect or fight for as a champion
be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
state or assert
defend (v. t.)
To ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to repel.
To prohibit; to forbid.
To repel danger or harm from; to protect; to secure against; attack; to maintain against force or argument; to uphold; to guard; as, to defend a town; to defend a cause; to defend character; to defend the absent; -- sometimes followed by from or against; as, to defend one's self from, or against, one's enemies.
To deny the right of the plaintiff in regard to (the suit, or the wrong charged); to oppose or resist, as a claim at law; to contest, as a suit.
FAQs About the word defend
Defend
argue or speak in defense of, be on the defensive; act against an attack, protect against a challenge or attack, fight against or resist strongly, protect or fi
Guard,protect,safeguard,fence,fend, deflect,keep,prevent,save,secure,shield
beset,overrun,submit,besiege,capitulate,cave,storm,yield
defencelessness => defencelessness, defencelessly => defencelessly, defenceless => defenseless, defence system => defence system, defence reaction => defence reaction,
