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1 Pronunciation
2 Verb
2.1 Synonyms
2.2 Related words
Pronunciation
IPA: /pɹəˈtɛkt/
SAMPA: /pr`@"tEkt/Audio (US) (file)
Verb
Plain form | Third-person singular | Past tense | Past participle | Present participle |
- 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
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- BNC1 headwords
- Verbs
- Regular verbs
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