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Verbs for Protection

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to protect
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to shield
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to shelter
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to escort
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to guard
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to safeguard
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to defend
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to stand up for
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to ward off
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to repel
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to fight off
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to rescue
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to salvage
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to conserve
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to save
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to deliver
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to maintain
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to preserve
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to look after
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to watch over
to protect
to protect
Verb
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p
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c
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to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

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A majority of Democrats believe that such regulations protect the public.
Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to shield
to shield
Verb
sh
ʃ
ie
i
l
l
d
d

to protect or hide someone or something from harm or danger

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transitive
to shelter
to shelter
Verb
sh
ʃ
e
ɛ
l
l
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r

to provide a safe and protective place for someone or something

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transitive
to escort
to escort
Verb
e
ɛ
s
s
c
k
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t

to accompany or guide someone, usually for protection, support, or courtesy

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transitive
to guard
to guard
Verb
g
g
ua
ɑ
r
r
d
d

to protect a person, place, or property against harm or an attack

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transitive
to safeguard
to safeguard
Verb
s
s
a
f
f
e
g
g
ua
ɑ
r
r
d
d

to take steps to ensure the safety and security of something or someone

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to defend
to defend
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
f
f
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d

to not let any harm come to someone or something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to stand up for
to stand up for
Verb
uk flag
/stˈænd ˈʌp fɔːɹ/

to defend or support someone or something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
stand
phrase's particle
up for
to ward off
to ward off
Verb
uk flag
/wˈɔːɹd ˈɔf/

to repel or avoid an attack or undesirable situation

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
to repel
to repel
Verb
r
r
e
ɪ
p
p
e
ɛ
l
l

to push away or cause something or someone to retreat or withdraw

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to fight off
to fight off
Verb
uk flag
/fˈaɪt ˈɔf/

to resist or defend against an attack or threat, whether physical or metaphorical

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
fight
phrase's particle
off
to rescue
to rescue
Verb
r
r
e
ɛ
s
s
c
k
u
ju
e

to save a person or thing from danger, harm, or a bad situation

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to salvage
to salvage
Verb
s
s
a
æ
l
l
v
v
a
ə
g
ʤ
e

to rescue or recover something from potential harm, ruin, or destruction

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transitive
to conserve
to conserve
Verb
c
k
o
ə
n
n
s
s
e
ɜ
r
r
v
v
e

to keep something from change or harm

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transitive
to save
to save
Verb
s
s
a
v
v
e

to keep someone or something safe and away from harm, death, etc.

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transitive
to deliver
to deliver
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
l
l
i
ɪ
v
v
e
ɜ
r
r

to rescue someone or something from harm or danger

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to maintain
to maintain
Verb
m
m
ai
n
n
t
t
ai
n
n

to make something stay in the same state or condition

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to preserve
to preserve
Verb
p
p
r
r
e
ə
s
z
e
ɜ
r
r
v
v
e

to cause something to remain in its original state without any significant change

discontinue

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to look after
to look after
Verb
uk flag
/lˈʊk ˈæftɚ/

to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
look
phrase's particle
after
to watch over
to watch over
Verb
uk flag
/wˈɑːtʃ ˈoʊvɚ/

to be in charge of someone or something and to protect them from any harm

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
watch
phrase's particle
over

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