protect
Use Protect in a sentence
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; < Latin prōtēctus, past participle of prōtegere to cover in front, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + teg-, stem of tegere to cover (akin to toga, thatch) + -tus past participle suffix
1520–30; < Latin prōtēctus, past participle of prōtegere to cover in front, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + teg-, stem of tegere to cover (akin to toga, thatch) + -tus past participle 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
o·ver·pro·tect, verb (used with object)
qua·si-pro·tect·ed, adjective
sem·i·pro·tect·ed, adjective
Antonyms
1. attack.
1. attack.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to defend from trouble, harm, attack, etc |
| 2. | economics to assist (domestic industries) by the imposition of protective tariffs on imports |
| 3. | commerce to provide funds in advance to guarantee payment of (a note, draft, etc) |
| [C16: from Latin prōtegere to cover before, from | |
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Word Origin & History
protect
1520s, from L. protectus, pp. of protegere (see protection). Protectorate "state or territory (usually tribal) placed under the protection of a major power" is from 1860.
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Example sentences
The shale gas industry maintains that it takes care to protect drinking water and land.
To keep out the inevitable and to protect themselves, the villagers decide to begin their world again.
Yet, for a number of reasons, regulations may not be enough to protect wild areas and the resources within them.
If the crust begins to brown too much before the filling is done, crimp a ring of foil or use a pie shield to protect it.
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