Definition of Defend
Defend
de·fend
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To protect or guard something from attack or harm.
e.g. The lawyer will defend her client against the false accusations.
(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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