defended

Meaning

of Defend

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

supported covered maintained protected acknowledged sacred asserted conserved shielded cherished invulnerable sacrosanct held inviolate vindicated

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Antonyms

chancy opposed wounded disputed suspected crossed

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Phrases with the word

well defended defended fortification defended from wind lightly defended defended against wind

Examples

No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds. Livy

Our human weakness is protected by the assistance of the Angels and...in all our perils, provided faith remain with us, we are defended by the aid of spiritual powers. Gregory of Nyssa

I realise that in this undertaking I place myself in a certain opposition to views widely held concerning the mathematical infinite and to opinions frequently defended on the nature of numbers. Georg Cantor

Nobody ever defended anything successfully, there is only attack and attack and attack some more. George S. Patton

The Freedom Bell in Berlin is, like the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, a symbol which reminds us that freedom does not come about of itself. It must be struggled for and then defended anew every day of our lives. Angela Merkel

Error can't be defended by error. American Proverb

Close letter words and terms

niobium cation niobium chloride niobium compound niobium ion niobium isotope niobium metal