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Meanings of defend in English

Portuguese
lutar
Catalan
defensar-se
Spanish
luchar

Fight against or resist strongly.

        lutar
        Portuguese
        defender
        Spanish
        defender

        To keep something or someone safe or prevent harm coming to someone or something.

              defender
              Portuguese
              defender
              Catalan
              donar suport
              Spanish
              apoyar

              Argue or speak in defense of.

                    defender
                    Portuguese
                    representar
                    Catalan
                    representar
                    Spanish
                    representar

                    Be the defense counsel for someone in a trial.

                        representar
                        Usage of defend in English
                        1
                        However, Labour members at City Hall yesterday continued to defend the mayor.
                        The Guardian
                        2
                        However, some of the recently freed members still defend their violent past.
                        Reuters
                        3
                        We will always defend riders' ability to choose to work this way.
                        News.com.au
                        4
                        Similar mechanisms to defend against unwanted takeovers are common among Dutch companies.
                        Reuters
                        5
                        The deal also reflects a sense of urgency to defend market share.
                        Reuters
                        6
                        The key test will come when he needs to defend a position.
                        The Guardian
                        7
                        Yingluck has been given 15 days to defend herself before the court.
                        Reuters
                        8
                        Some Muslims are adamant however that they need to defend their religion.
                        Reuters
                        9
                        The conservative justices have tended to defend traditional areas of state control.
                        Reuters
                        10
                        If necessary, we are prepared to defend ourselves by all available means.
                        Beyond The Frontier: Dreadnaught
                        11
                        Some 25 million viewers tuned in to hear her defend the measures.
                        Reuters
                        12
                        They staged a one-day strike earlier this year to defend that right.
                        Reuters
                        13
                        They also voted for the armed forces to defend the current constitution.
                        Radio NZ
                        14
                        Are you ready to defend your point of view in court, Sergeant?
                        The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
                        15
                        Deloitte would use all available legal tools to defend itself, Breit said.
                        Reuters
                        16
                        Elections or no elections, the party is ready to defend its power.
                        The South African
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                        Translations for defend
                        Defend through the time
                        Defend across language varieties
                        South Africa
                        Common
                        Australia
                        Common
                        New Zealand
                        Common
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