defend (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 33
def be on the defensive
def act against an attack
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
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Entailment contend, fight, struggle
Hypernym prevent, keep
Derivationally related form defend → defensible; defend → defence
Derivationally related form defend → defensive
Antonym defend → attack
Hyponym bulwark; protect; ward off; check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back
Incoming links
Derivationally related form defensive → defend
Derivationally related form defensible → defend; defence → defend
Antonym attack → defend
Hypernym bulwark; protect; ward off; check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back
Hyponym prevent, keep

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