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protect
verb as in take care of; guard from harm
Strongest matches
assure, care for, conserve, cover, cushion, defend, insulate, keep, look after, preserve, safeguard, save, secure, shelter, shield, support
Strong matches
bulwark, champion, chaperon, fend, foster, harbor, hedge, screen, shade, stonewall, watch
Weak matches
cover all bases, cover up, give refuge, give sanctuary, go to bat for, keep safe, ride shotgun for, sentinel, shotgun, stand guard, take under wing, watch over
Example Sentences
Her lab has found that sauerkraut contains more compounds that protect the lining of the gut than raw cabbage does.
Seawalls protected most of the villages and towns on the Japanese coast.
They must be covering it with wood to protect it during its long voyage to America.
“Nothing bad ever happened to Steven. He was protected and he was safe. After Max, the angel on his shoulder was done. Anything can happen to anyone at any time.”
It also allows the possibility of continuing some ongoing judicial investigations and includes provisions to protect veterans.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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