defend

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Phonetic Respelling: [ dih-fend ]

Definition: Play

v. to drive danger or attack away from

Sentence: Play Play

I learned karate to defend myself.

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I learned karate to defend myself.

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How was Bigpaw going to defend himself when he first saw the mob?

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Who teaches Emily to use her magic to defend as well as attack?

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What did the black slave have to defend his family?

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Why was it called a 'police action' when President Truman sent United States forces to help the South Koreans defend their country against North Korea?

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How does the giant toad defend itself?

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Why did Sandra defend Louise and Becky when they were in the bathroom?

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What do squids use to defend themselves against predators?

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What did Batty use to defend the hotel?

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Who did the boy defend himself from with the boxing moves he learned?

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How did Shanta defend her belief in God when she talked to Dennie?

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What is the "call" for the opponent, during fencing, to defend himself or herself?

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How does a hog nosed snake defend itself?

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The mole used phragmosis to defend himself.

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How did Harold's troops defend themselves against William?

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Synonyms: Play

protect; guard; secure

Antonyms: Play

attack

How many syllables in defend?

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Divide defend into syllables:

de-fend

Defend rhymes:

  • One Syllable Rhymes
    • Hear bend bend
    • Hear blend blend
    • Hear end end
    • Hear ende ende
    • Hear fend fend
    • Hear friend friend
    • Hear lend lend
    • Hear mend mend
    • Hear mende mende
    • Hear pend pend
    • Hear penned penned
    • Hear rend rend
    • Hear rende rende
    • Hear send send
    • Hear spend spend
    • Hear tend tend
    • Hear trend trend
    • Hear wend wend
    • Hear wende wende
  • Two Syllable Rhymes
    • Hear abend abend
    • Hear addend addend
    • Hear amend amend
    • Hear append append
    • Hear arend arend
    • Hear ascend ascend
    • Hear attend attend
    • Hear befriend befriend
    • Hear commend commend
    • Hear contend contend
    • Hear depend depend
    • Hear descend descend
    • Hear distend distend
    • Hear expend expend
    • Hear extend extend
    • Hear impend impend
    • Hear intend intend
    • Hear misspend misspend
    • Hear offend offend
    • Hear portend portend
    • Hear pretend pretend
    • Hear relend relend
    • Hear suspend suspend
    • Hear transcend transcend
    • Hear unbend unbend
    • Hear yearend yearend
  • Three Syllable Rhymes
    • Hear apprehend apprehend
    • Hear comprehend comprehend
    • Hear condescend condescend
    • Hear recommend recommend
    • Hear reoffend reoffend
  • Four Syllable Rhymes
    • Hear overextend overextend

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