Definition of Defend
Defend
de·fend
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to protect from harm or to resist an attack;
e.g. The army will defend the people of the country in times of danger.
(verb)
to support or justify in the face of argument;
e.g. He defended his sister's rude behavior.
(verb)
to prove something such as a thesis or dissertation is valid by answering questions in an oral examination;
e.g. I have been preparing to defend my doctoral thesis.
(verb)
in sports, to attempt to prevent an opponent from scoring a goal;
e.g. I will defend the goal for our team.
(verb)
to serve as an attorney and conduct a case in a lawsuit;
e.g. As a lawyer, I defend political prisoners in high profile cases.
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