defend :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (0)

Verbs (12)

v. be on the defensive; act against an attack

v. state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"

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

champion

v. protect or fight for as a champion

represent

v. be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

support, fend for

v. argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

fight, oppose, struggle against, fight down, fight back

v. fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"

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Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (130)

guard, ward

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

shield, screen

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

cover, give cover to

v. protect a teammate or a position in a game

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"

shelter, bield, provide shelter for

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

support, sustain, confirm, substantiate, corroborate, affirm

v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

support, hold, sustain, hold up

v. be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"

maintain, uphold

v. support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

keep, sustain, maintain

v. supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"

support, defend, fend for

v. argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

support, back, plump for, endorse, plunk for

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

purport

v. have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion"

say, aver, allege

v. report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"

profess, pretend to be proficient

v. claim to be proficient

defend

v. be on the defensive; act against an attack

escort, esquire

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

shelter, bield, provide shelter for

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

advance, boost, encourage, promote, further

v. contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

stand, be in some specified condition, be in some specified state

v. be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"

support, defend, fend for

v. argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

support, back up, give aid to, lend support to

v. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"

preserve, continue, bear on, carry on, uphold

v. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

lecture, advocate, preach

v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"

encourage, give courage to, be encouraging to

v. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

support, patronage, patronize

v. be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"

follow, adopt, espouse

v. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"

support, sustain, confirm, substantiate, corroborate, affirm

v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

support, hold, sustain, hold up

v. be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"

maintain, uphold

v. support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

keep, sustain, maintain

v. supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"

maintain, defend

v. state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"

support, back, plump for, endorse, plunk for

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

stand, be in some specified condition, be in some specified state

v. be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"

represent, stand for, symbolize, express indirectly

v. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

discharge, clear, acquit, assoil, exonerate, exculpate

v. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

justify, vindicate

v. show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim"

champion, defend

v. protect or fight for as a champion

contend, compete, vie

v. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

battle, combat, battle against

v. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"

defy, withstand, hold up under

v. resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"

tilt, charge with a tilt

v. charge with a tilt

Synonyms (3)

fight, struggle, have a fight

v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

Antonyms (20)

attack, assail

v. launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"

bust, raid, make a raid on

v. search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"

charge, criminate, accuse, impeach, incriminate

v. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged thee director with indifference"

prosecute, be the prosecutor of

v. bring a criminal action against (in a trial); "The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"

battle, combat, battle against

v. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"

stand, remain firm

v. hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!"

stand, be in some specified condition, be in some specified state

v. be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"

defend

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