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protecting |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Protect \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 guard; to preserve in safety; as a father protects his children. The gods of Greece protect you! --Shak. Syn: To guard; shield; preserve. See {Defend}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: protecting adj : shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort; "the protecting blanket of snow"; "a protecting alibi" [syn: {protecting(a)}] n : the activity of protecting someone or something "the witnesses demanded police protection"; "he hated to spend so much time guarding his new car" [syn: {protection}, {guarding}]
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