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Verb defend has 7 senses
- defend, support, fend for - argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
--1 is one way to argue, reason
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- defend - be on the defensive; act against an attack
--2 is one way to prevent, keep
Antonyms: attack, assail
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- defend, guard, hold - protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
--3 is one way to protect
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
--4 is one way to fight, struggle
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- champion, defend - protect or fight for as a champion
--5 is one way to back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- defend, represent - be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"
Antonyms: prosecute
Sample sentence:
They want to defend the prisoners
- maintain, defend - state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"
--7 is one way to affirm
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
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