protect

Definition of Protect in English :

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Verb

1. protect

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

Example Sentences:
'Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain'

2. protect

use tariffs to favor domestic industry

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Protect

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verb (transitive)

1.

to defend from trouble, harm, attack, etc

2. economics

to assist (domestic industries) by the imposition of protective tariffs on imports

3. business

to provide funds in advance to guarantee payment of (a note, draft, etc)

Protect

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verb transitive

1.

to shield from injury, danger, or loss; guard; defend

2. Business

to set aside funds toward the payment of (a note, draft, etc.) at maturity

3. Economics

to guard (domestic industry) as by tariffs on imported products

Protect

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tr.v. pro·tect·ed, pro·tect·ing, pro·tects

1.

a. To keep from being damaged, attacked, stolen, or injured; guard. See Synonyms at defend.

b. To keep from being subjected to difficulty or unpleasantness: a mother who wanted to protect her children from the troubles she had seen when growing up.

c. To keep from being curtailed or exposed to risk: The reporter vowed to protect the privacy of his sources.

2. To help (domestic industry) with tariffs or quotas on imported goods.

3. To assure payment of (drafts or notes, for example) by setting aside funds.

4. Sports To attempt to hold (a lead) by playing careful defense and avoiding risky plays.

5. Baseball

a. To swing at a pitch near (home plate) in order to avoid being called out on strikes.

b. To swing at a pitch so as to give (a base runner) a better chance of advancing.

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