protect

Pronunciation

• IPA: /pɹəˈtɛkt/
• SAMPA: /pr`@"tEkt/
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Verb

Plain form protect

Third-person singular protects

Past tense protected

Past participle protected

Present participle protecting

1. If you protect something or someone, you keep it safe; you stop it from being harmed.

   The knight protected the castle.

Synonyms

• defend
• guard
• prevent

Related words

• protector
• protection