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protect is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

protect




Contents





  • 1 Pronunciation


  • 2 Verb

    • 2.1 Synonyms


    • 2.2 Related words





Pronunciation



  • IPA: /pɹəˈtɛkt/


  • SAMPA: /pr`@"tEkt/




  • Audio (US)
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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




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