Defend

Meaning

Verb

●

To

against; to

to

; to guard.

●

To support by

or

; to

,

of.

●

In Law:

To make

of; to

(the accused).

●

In Sports:

To focus

and

on

from

,

on

.

●

In Sports:

To

to

a

, or

to

the same

in a

the

of that

.

●

In Poker:

To

a

from the

blind.

●

To

,

(an

or

er).

●

To

, to keep (from doing something).

●

To

, forbid.

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Origin

defend

English

defenden

Middle English (1100-1500)

deffendre

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

defendo

Latin

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