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| VERB | 1 | defend, support, fend for | Argue or speak in defense of |
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| 2 | defend | Be on the defensive | |
| 3 | defend, guard, hold | Protect against a challenge or attack | |
| 4 | defend, fight, oppose, fight back, fight down | Fight against or resist strongly | |
| 5 | defend, champion | Protect or fight for as a champion | |
| 6 | defend, represent | Be the defense counsel for someone in a trial | |
| 7 | defend, maintain | State or assert |
| Sounds | dihfeh'nd |
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| Rhymes | amend, append, apprehend, and 47 more rhymes in ehnd... |
| Meaning | Argue or speak in defense of. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
| Synonyms | support, fend for |
| Broader | argue, reason |
| Narrower | apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise; stand up, stick up; uphold |
| Nouns | defence; defender |
| Meaning | Be on the defensive. Act against an attack. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Contrary | attack, assail |
| Broader | prevent, keep |
| Narrower | bulwark; protect; ward off; check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back |
| Entails | contend, fight, struggle |
| Adjectives | defensible; defensible; defensive; defensive; defensive |
| Nouns | defence |
| Meaning | Protect against a challenge or attack. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Synonyms | guard, hold |
| Similar to | hold |
| Broader | protect |
| Adjectives | defensible; defensible; defensive; defensive; defensive |
| Nouns | defender; defence |
| Meaning | Fight against or resist strongly. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Synonyms | fight, oppose, fight back, fight down |
| Broader | contend, fight, struggle |
| Narrower | recalcitrate; resist, stand, fend; resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm; repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back |
| Adjectives | defensive; defensive |
| Meaning | Protect or fight for as a champion. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Synonyms | champion |
| Broader | back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support |
| Adjectives | defensible; defensible |
| Nouns | defender |
| Meaning | Be the defense counsel for someone in a trial. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Model | They want to defend the prisoners |
| Examples | "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant" |
| Synonyms | represent |
| Contrary | prosecute |
| Nouns | defendant; defence |
| Meaning | State or assert. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE |
| Synonyms | maintain |
| Broader | affirm |
| Narrower | vindicate |
| Adjectives | defensible; defensive; defensible; defensive |
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