defend
/dɪˈfɛnd/verb2 syllables
Defend means: fight against or resist strongly.
Synonyms for defend23
verb, as in argue or speak in defense of
verb, as in protect or fight for as a champion
verb, as in be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
verb, as in state or assert
Opposites of defend
What does defend mean?7
verb
fight against or resist strongly“The senator said he would oppose the bill”
protect against a challenge or attack“Hold that position behind the trees!”
argue or speak in defense of“She supported the motion to strike”
protect or fight for as a champion
be the defense counsel for someone in a trial“Ms. Smith will represent the defendant”
state or assert“He maintained his innocence”
be on the defensive; act against an attack
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with defend?28
three syllables
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Defend in a sentence
- Tell me, do you defend that man's audacity?carlosalberto
- Both sexes defend the nesting site, although most defense is done by the male.CM
- During the breeding season, male lions will defend their territory and mate with females.Amastan
- During mating season, male lions will fiercely defend their territory from other males.Amastan
- We have to defend our country, whatever the cost.morbrorper
- To defend the city, they built an elaborate system of tunnels of their own.Amastan
- To defend ourselves, we had to tell a lie.unknown
- Apart from his parents, nobody would defend the suspect.unknown
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Forms of defend
as a verb
- past tense
- defended
- present participle
- defending
- third-person singular
- defends
- past participle
- defended