Word a Day
protect
What does protect mean?
protect (verb): to keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use protect in a sentence?
- This antivirus package will protect your computer from hackers. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce protect?
/pɹəˈtɛkt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does protect come from?
Attested in English since 1530, from Latin prōtēctus (“covered, protected”), past participle of prōtegō, prōtegere (“to cover the front, protect”) from prō, prō- (“before, in front of”) + tegō, tegere (“to cover”), see tegument.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to protect
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “protect” mean?
to ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to query in the mind
Not quite: that's what wonder means.
to have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside
Not quite: that's what live means.
to strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg
Not quite: that's what kick means.
to keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to
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