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1protect — pro·tect vt 1: to shield from injury or harm protect ing public health and safety 2: to secure or preserve against encroachment, infringement, restriction, or violation: maintain the status or integrity of esp. through legal or constitutional… …
2Protect — Pro*tect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Protected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Protecting}.] [L. protectus, p. p. of protegere, literally, to cover in front; pro before + tegere to cover. See {Tegument}.] To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to… …
3Protect Me — may refer to: *A song from James album Seven *Protège Moi, a single by Placebo …
4protect — Assure the salesperson or trader that interest, buy or sell, will be attended to, given any change in the trading circumstances, as follows: At a price: If the stock trade at a certain price or price range, the trader will show this market to the …
5protect — verb ADVERB ▪ completely, fully ▪ adequately, properly, well ▪ A cardboard box would protect the product better. ▪ inadequately …
6protect — 01. The cat ran up a tree to [protect] itself from the dogs. 02. The children were wearing heavy jackets, hats and wool mittens as [protection] from the severe cold. 03. A turtle s [protective] shell is very useful in keeping it safe from… …
7protect — pro|tect W2S2 [prəˈtekt] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of protegere, from tegere to cover ] 1.) [I and T] to keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or illness →↑protection, protective ↑protective ▪ Are we doing …
8protect — pro|tect [ prə tekt ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to keep someone or something safe from harm, injury, damage, or loss: Are you prepared to protect yourself in case of attack? Databases are generally protected by copyright. protect something/someone …
9protect — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin protectus, past participle of protegere, from pro in front + tegere to cover more at pro , thatch Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction …
10protect — v. (D; tr.) to protect against, from * * * [prə tekt] from (D; tr.) to protect against …
