defend#2 (v)
guard#3 (v)
hold#5 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 33
def protect against a challenge or attack
examples Hold that position behind the trees!
Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym protect
Derivationally related form defend → defensible; defend → defence
Derivationally related form defend → defensive; defend → defender
Verb Group hold
Incoming links
Derivationally related form defensive → defend; defender → defend
Derivationally related form defensible → defend; defence → defend
Hyponym protect
Verb Group hold

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