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- [pruh-tekt]
- /prəˈtɛkt/
- /prəˈtekt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-tekt]
- /prəˈtɛkt/
Definitions of protect word
- verb with object protect to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger. 1
- verb with object protect Economics. to guard (the industry or an industry of a nation) from foreign competition by imposing import duties. 1
- verb with object protect to provide funds for the payment of (a draft, note, etc.). 1
- verb without object protect to provide, or be capable of providing, protection: a floor wax that protects as well as shines. 1
- transitive verb protect defend from attack 1
- intransitive verb protect provide protection 1
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Origin of protect
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin prōtēctus, past participle of prōtegere to cover in front, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + teg-, stem of tegere to cover (akin to toga, thatch) + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Protect
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
protect popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
protect usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for protect
verb protect
- altercate — to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
- angeled — one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- angeling — one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- arm — Your arms are the two long parts of your body that are attached to your shoulders and that have your hands at the end.
- babysit — If you babysit for someone or babysit their children, you look after their children while they are out.
noun protect
- brolly — A brolly is the same as an umbrella.
Antonyms for protect
verb protect
- abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
- accessed — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- accessing — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- accuse — If you accuse someone of doing something wrong or dishonest, you say or tell them that you believe that they did it.
- adventuring — the act of doing adventurous things or having adventures
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