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pro·tect

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–verb (used with object)

1.	to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.

2.	Economics. to guard (the industry or an industry of a nation) from foreign competition by imposing import duties.

3.	to provide funds for the payment of (a draft, note, etc.).

–verb (used without object)

4.	to provide, or be capable of providing, protection: a floor wax that protects as well as shines.

[Origin: 1520–30; < L prōtéctus, ptp. of prōtegere to cover in front, equiv. to prō- pro-¹ + teg-, s. of tegere to cover (akin to toga, thatch) + -tus ptp. suffix

]

—Related forms

pro·tect·i·ble, pro·tect·a·ble, adjective

pro·tect·i·bil·i·ty, pro·tect·a·bil·i·ty, noun

—Synonyms 1. screen, shelter. See defend.

—Antonyms 1. attack.

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pro·tect Audio Help (prə-těkt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. pro·tect·ed, pro·tect·ing, pro·tects

To keep from being damaged, attacked, stolen, or injured; guard. See Synonyms at defend.
To help (domestic industry) with tariffs or quotas on imported goods.
To assure payment of (drafts or notes, for example) by setting aside funds.
Sports To attempt to hold (a lead) by playing careful defense and avoiding risky plays.
Baseball
1. To swing at a pitch near (home plate) in order to avoid being called out on strikes.
2. To swing at a pitch so as to give (a base runner) a better chance of advancing.

[Middle English protecten, from Latin prōtegere, prōtēct- : prō-, in front; see pro-¹ + tegere, to cover; see (s)teg- in Indo-European roots.]

pro·tect'ing·ly adv.

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protect
verb
1.	shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
2.	use tariffs to favor domestic industry

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
protect [prəˈtekt] verb

to guard or defend from danger; to keep safe
Example: She protected the children from every danger; Which type of helmet protects the head best?; He wore a fur jacket to protect himself against the cold.

Arabic:	يَحْمي، يُحافِظ على
Chinese (Simplified):	保护
Chinese (Traditional):	保護
Czech:	chránit
Danish:	beskytte
Dutch:	beschermen
Estonian:	kaitsma
Finnish:	suojata
French:	protéger (de, contre)
German:	schützen
Greek:	προστατεύω, προφυλάσσω
Hungarian:	(meg)véd
Icelandic:	vernda, verja
Indonesian:	melindungi
Italian:	proteggere

Japanese:	保護する
Korean:	보호하다, 방어하다
Latvian:	aizsargāt; pasargāt
Lithuanian:	(ap)saugoti, ginti
Norwegian:	beskytte, skjerme, verne
Polish:	chronić
Portuguese (Brazil):	proteger, amparar
Portuguese (Portugal):	proteger
Romanian:	a proteja (de)
Russian:	защищать; предохранять
Slovak:	chrániť
Slovenian:	varovati
Spanish:	proteger, amparar
Swedish:	skydda
Turkish:	korumak

See also: protected, protection, protective, "protect" in any language

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: pro·tect
Function: transitive verb
1 : to shield from injury or harm <protecting public health and safety>
2: to secure or preserve against encroachment, infringement, restriction, or violation : maintain the status or integrity of esp. through legal or constitutional guarantees<protect a work against copyright infringement> <the First Amendment protects speech>
3 : to restrict competition for (as domestic industries) bymeans of tariffs or trade controls —pro·tect·able or pro·tect·ible adjective

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Protect

De*fend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Defended; p. pr. & vb. n. Defending.] [F. d['e]fendre, L. defendere; de- + fendere (only in comp.) to strike; perh. akin to Gr. ? to strike, and E. dint. Cf. Dint, Defense, Fend.]

1. To ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to repel. [A Latinism & Obs.]

Th' other strove for to defend The force of Vulcan with his might and main. --Spenser.

2. To prohibit; to forbid. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

Which God defend that I should wring from him. --Shak.

3. To repel danger or harm from; to protect; to secure against; attack; to maintain against force or argument; to uphold; to guard; as, to defend a town; to defend a cause; to defend character; to defend the absent; -- sometimes followed by from or against; as, to defend one's self from, or against, one's enemies.

The lord mayor craves aid . . . to defend the city. --Shak.

God defend the right! --Shak.

A village near it was defended by the river. --Clarendon.

4. (Law.) To deny the right of the plaintiff in regard to (the suit, or the wrong charged); to oppose or resist, as a claim at law; to contest, as a suit. --Burrill.

Syn: To Defend, Protect.

Usage: To defend is literally to ward off; to protect is to cover so as to secure against approaching danger. We defend those who are attacked; we protect those who are liable to injury or invasion. A fortress is defended by its guns, and protected by its wall.

As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it. --Is. xxxi. 5.

Leave not the faithful side That gave thee being, still shades thee and protects. --Milton.

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