defend

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There's no need to score points off each other or need to defend one's ego.

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Quick take

argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

Meaning at a glance

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verb

argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

verb

be on the defensive; act against an attack

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protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for defend.

verb

argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

verb

be on the defensive; act against an attack

verb

protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"

verb

fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"

verb

protect or fight for as a champion

verb

be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

verb

state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"

Example sentences

There's no need to score points off each other or need to defend one's ego.

Here, Google is more than capable of being able to afford to hire the best in order to defend itself.

Also, remember that the United States is bound by treaty to defend more than two dozen nations.

But what exactly does Google need to defend against, if not actual patents Android actually violates?

Otherwise, every party trying to defend itself will find itself, as Newegg did, having to go to extraordinary efforts at massive expense to avoid claims of infringement.

A company defending a brain-teaser test for hiring would have to defend it by showing it is supported by a validation study demonstrating that the test is related to successful performance on the job.

"Significant privileges have come to people like me, capitalists, for being perceived as job creators at the center of the economic universe, and the language and metaphors we use to defend the current economic and social arrangements is telling.

In every one of those retarded articles, someone had to marshall real arguments, chase down real sources, and in many cases defend those arguments against both bona fide Wikipedia contributors and also sockpuppets of the subjects of the article.

I remember at the time reading newspaper articles claiming this was "just going to be used to keep drugs off the streets" and how "law enforcement are outgunned and now can defend themselves against drug dealers".It was obvious to me then that this was a violation of due process.