protect
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Origin of protect
Synonyms for protect
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Related Words for protect
preserve, safeguard, shield, shelter, defend, cover, insulate, conserve, assure, secure, cushion, save, support, keep, fend, champion, bulwark, harbor, screen, watchExamples from the Web for protect
Contemporary Examples of protect
When our elected representatives assume their respective offices, they take an oath to “protect and defend the Constitution.”
Luckily, Tor was prepared for this sort of assault, and has built-in defenses to protect against it.
Such large sheets are common in Kobani, meant to protect fighters and civilians from the ever gazing eyes of ISIS snipers.
Sometimes politicians oppose reform for nefarious reasons—to protect a special interest or a major donor, for example.
The NRA wants the ability to sue local officials for passing laws that protect public safety.
Historical Examples of protect
On his death-bed he charged his nephew to protect and cherish me as a sister.
PhilotheaLydia Maria Child
They were putting on outer clothes from the store-room to protect them from the dirt and damp.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
Could he be asked to shield and protect her, or what would become of her?
MalboneThomas Wentworth Higginson
We must protect her from the consequences of her own foolishness.
Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton CampusJessie Graham Flower
I prayed for forgiveness, and asked God to direct and protect me.
Biography of a SlaveCharles Thompson