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defend
verb
to
protect
someone
or
something
from
harm
,
danger
,
or
attack
β’
The
knight
raised
his
shield
to
defend
the
village
from
invaders
.
The
knight
raised
his
shield
to
defend
the
village
from
invaders
.
β’
A
sturdy
umbrella
can
defend
you
against
heavy
summer
rain
.
A
sturdy
umbrella
can
defend
you
against
heavy
summer
rain
.
From
Latin
β
defendere
β
meaning
β
to
ward
off
,
protect
β.
verb
in
team
sports
,
to
try
to
stop
the
opposing
side
from
scoring
β’
The
goalkeeper
leaped
to
defend
against
the
penalty
kick
.
The
goalkeeper
leaped
to
defend
against
the
penalty
kick
.
β’
Our
team
needs
to
defend
better
in
the
second
half
.
Our
team
needs
to
defend
better
in
the
second
half
.
Sports
writers
began
using
β
defend
β
for
preventing
scores
in
the
late
19th
century
.
verb
to
speak
or
act
in
support
of
someone
or
something
,
especially
when
they
are
criticized
or
accused
β’
The
lawyer
promised
to
defend
his
client
vigorously
in
court
.
The
lawyer
promised
to
defend
his
client
vigorously
in
court
.
β’
She
went
on
television
to
defend
the
new
policy
against
criticism
.
She
went
on
television
to
defend
the
new
policy
against
criticism
.
The
sense
of
β
argue
in
favor
β
developed
from
the
physical
idea
of
protection
in
the
late
Middle
Ages
.
verb
to
try
to
win
again
a
title
,
position
,
or
record
that
you
already
hold
β’
The
champion
boxer
will
defend
his
title
next
Saturday
.
The
champion
boxer
will
defend
his
title
next
Saturday
.
β’
She
trained
all
year
to
defend
her
marathon
crown
.
She
trained
all
year
to
defend
her
marathon
crown
.
This
sporting
sense
grew
from
β
protect
what
one
has
β
in
the
early
20th
century
.
defendant
noun
the
person
,
company
,
or
organization
that
is
accused
of
a
crime
or
is
being
sued
in
a
court
of
law
β’
The
defendant
pleaded
not
guilty
to
all
charges
.
The
defendant
pleaded
not
guilty
to
all
charges
.
β’
After
weeks
of
testimony
,
the
jury
decided
the
defendant
was
responsible
for
the
damages
.
After
weeks
of
testimony
,
the
jury
decided
the
defendant
was
responsible
for
the
damages
.
from
Latin
β
defendere
β
meaning
β
to
ward
off
,
protect
β,
later
used
in
Law
French
and
Middle
English
to
refer
to
a
person
who
defends
against
an
accusation
defender
noun
a
person
who
protects
someone
or
something
from
harm
,
danger
,
or
criticism
β’
The
little
boy
saw
himself
as
a
brave
defender
of
his
younger
sister
.
The
little
boy
saw
himself
as
a
brave
defender
of
his
younger
sister
.
β’
Thick
stone
walls
and
watchtowers
were
crowded
with
armed
defenders
as
the
enemy
army
approached
the
medieval
castle
.
Thick
stone
walls
and
watchtowers
were
crowded
with
armed
defenders
as
the
enemy
army
approached
the
medieval
castle
.
From
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
defendre
β
to
defend
,
protect
,β
ultimately
from
Latin
dΔfendere
β
to
ward
off
.β
noun
in
team
sports
,
a
player
whose
main
job
is
to
stop
the
other
team
from
scoring
β’
The
soccer
team's
fastest
defender
blocked
every
shot
near
the
goal
.
The
soccer
team's
fastest
defender
blocked
every
shot
near
the
goal
.
β’
During
practice
,
the
coach
taught
the
defenders
how
to
mark
their
opponents
closely
.
During
practice
,
the
coach
taught
the
defenders
how
to
mark
their
opponents
closely
.
Same
origin
as
general
sense
;
sports
usage
developed
in
the
late
19th
century
with
codified
team
games
like
soccer
and
hockey
.