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protect

pro·tect

UK/pɹəˈtɛkt/ US/prʌˈtɛkt/ very common

verb

1.

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

  • “Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain”
2.

use tariffs to favor domestic industry

Origin

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. Largely displaced native Middle English shelden, from Old English sċildan (“to protect,” literally “to shield”).

Phrases

  • shoot and protect

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