bield :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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v. provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"

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lodge, accommodate

v. provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester"

billet, quarter, canton

v. provide housing for (military personnel)

guard, ward

v. watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"

cover, give cover to

v. protect a teammate or a position in a game

defend

v. be on the defensive; act against an attack

defend, protect against a challenge

v. protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"

escort, esquire

v. accompany as an escort; "She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball"

shield, screen

v. protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm

keep, preserve

v. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"

safeguard, make safe

v. make safe

protect

v. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"

control, patrol, police

v. maintain the security of by carrying out a control

hold, keep, maintain

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

spare, save

v. refrain from harming

escape, break loose, get away

v. run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"

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