Defend is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for DEFEND in dictionary:

VERB:
• to protect
• resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger
• speak or write in favour of (an action or person); attempt to justify
• compete to retain (a title or seat) in a contest or election
• conduct the case for (the party being accused or sued) in a lawsuit
• To ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to repel.
• To prohibit; to forbid.
• To repel danger or harm from; to protect; to secure against; attack; to maintain against force or argument; to uphold; to guard; as, to defend a town; to defend a cause; to defend character; to defend the absent; -- sometimes followed by from or against; as, to defend one\'s self from, or against, one\'s enemies.
• To deny the right of the plaintiff in regard to (the suit, or the wrong charged); to oppose or resist, as a claim at law; to contest, as a suit.
• argue or speak in defense of
• be on the defensive; act against an attack
• protect against a challenge or attack
• fight against or resist strongly
• protect or fight for as a champion
• be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
• state or assert
• protect from harm or danger
• (in sport) protect one's goal or wicket rather than attempt to score against one's opponents

Words related to DEFEND

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Words that contain DEFEND

defends12 defended14 defender13 defendant14 defenders14 defending15 defendable17 defendants15 undefended16 codefendant18 codefendants19

How to use DEFEND in a sentence

• The Allobroges, placing guards along the course of the Rhine, defend their frontiers with great vigilance and energy.
• The latter threw up his arm to defend himself, but the blow fell, cutting his arm severely, and laying open a great gash on his cheek.
• The Ukraine will never more see the bravest of the children who have undertaken to defend her.
• Arminius Vambery thought the palace had a gloomy look, and so do I, although the bronze cannon which defend the entrance appear more artistic than destructive.
• Here Mark sunk into a chair, as much exhausted as he would have been, previously to his illness, by a desperate effort to defend life.
• Cicero had resumed his practice as an advocate, and was now called upon to defend Milo.
• But why should he defend these people, whom, probably, he did not even know? She would watch and see.
• The peasantry took up arms, even the women, to defend their country.
• It is a fact worth noting that neither of the two great leaders of the Confederate armies believed in slavery, the one thing which they were fighting to defend.
• On December 20, he addressed a long letter to the Cardinal Federigo Borromeo, in which he vainly attempted to defend himself, and throw the blame on his associates.
• But, if they should try it, we were prepared to defend it.
• It said as plainly as so many words that here was a champion for her, a man who would defend her against the whole world.
• The mouth of the harbour was so narrow, that three ships within might easily defend it against all attacks from the sea.
• God defend, said the noble King Arthur, that I should lose Sir Lamorak or Sir Tristram, for then twain of my chief knights of the Table Round were gone.
• Jesu defend, said Sir Gawaine, but wit I shall what he is, an I may find him.
• If each one were to defend his opinion, it might be that Truth would be seen to be in all.
• Alas! who is there to defend me? what offspring, what city! The old man is gone.
• It was not, I am sure, that I was so very anxious to defend my country.
• We are bound by treaties to defend her, as she is, in case of need, to defend England.
• Make him your husband, and for your sake I will defend and protect him to the extent of my power.

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