defend
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
justify or support a position or conclusion with evidence and arguments
polysemousLegacy lexicon import
Senses
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argue or speak in defense of
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state or assert
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fight against or resist strongly
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be on the defensive
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protect against a challenge or attack
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protect or fight for as a champion
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be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
Classifications
Cognitive
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Responsibility
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Automation
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Variants
- synonym
- championfightguardmaintainrepresentsupport
- pasttense
- defended
- presentparticiple
- defending
- thirdpersonsingular
- defends
- pastparticiple
- defended