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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.
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Protectable
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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
EXPANDAntonyms
1. attack.
1. attack.
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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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