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(transitive, intransitive) To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

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protect

Source Word

protect

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

intransitive transitive

(transitive, intransitive) To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

Japanese Meaning

守る / 保護する / 防御する / 害から守る

Volunteers work tirelessly to protect the wetlands from pollution and development.

ボランティアは湿地を汚染や開発から守るために懸命に働いている。

Sense（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

to protect a child from danger

Sense（2）

protects

（ present singular third-person ）

protecting

（ participle present ）

protected

（ participle past ）

protected

（ past ）