| Pronunciation: | | pru'tekt
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| Matching Terms: | | protected, protected mode, protecting(a), protectingly, protection, protectionism, protectionist, protective, protective coloration, protective cover, protective covering, protective embankment, protective fold, protective garment, protective tariff, protective(p), protectively, protectiveness, protector, protector of boundaries, protectoral, protectorate, protectorial, protectorless, protectorship, protectress
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- [v] shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
- [v] use tariffs to favor domestic industry, in international trade
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| | See Also: | | assist, body guard, charm, cover, defend, fence, fence in, guard, hold, immunise, immunize, insure, keep, look out, mothproof, overprotect, palisade, preserve, safeguard, screen, shield, surround, wall, ward |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pro*tect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Protected}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Protecting}.] [L. protectus, p. p. of protegere,
literally, to cover in front; pro before + tegere to cover.
See {Tegument}.]
To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to
guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his
children.
The gods of Greece protect you! --Shak.
Syn: To guard; shield; preserve. See {Defend}.
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