protect (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *protect*:
VERB	competition	protect	shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage / damage
competition	protect	use tariffs to favor domestic industry

protect > pronunciation
Sounds	perteh'kt; prahteh'kt
Rhymes	abject ... wrecked: 66 rhymes with ehkt...

English > *protect*: 2 senses > verb 1, competition
Meaning	shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage / damage.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example	"Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
Entailed by	chaperone, chaperon	Accompany as a chaperone
Entailed by	convoy	escort in transit
Narrower	body guard	Accompany and protect from physical harm
	charm	protect through supernatural powers or charms / charms
	cover	protect or defend (a position in a game / game / game)
	cover	hold within range of an aimed firearm
	cover	Be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game / game / game
	cover	To take an action to protect against future problems
	cover for	Provide an excuse or alibi for someone so as to cover up guilt
	defend, guard, hold	protect against a challenge or attack / attack / attack
	guard, ward	watch over or shield from danger / danger or harm
	immunize, immunise	(law) grant immunity from prosecution
	insure	take out insurance for
	keep, preserve	Maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
	look out	To protect someone's interests
	mothproof	protect from moths
	overprotect	protect excessively
	safeguard	make safe
	shield, screen	protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
	wall, palisade, fence, fence in, surround	Surround with a wall in order to fortify
Broader	defend	Be on the defensive
Spanish	amparar, defender, guarecer, preservar, proteger, resguardar
Catalan	preservar, protegir
Adjectives	protective	intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
Nouns	protection	the activity of protecting someone or something
	protection	a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
	protector	a person who cares for persons or property

English > *protect*: 2 senses > verb 2, competition
Meaning	Use tariffs to favor domestic industry.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Category	trade	The commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
Broader	assist	act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
Spanish	proteger
Adjectives	protective	intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
Nouns	protection	the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic / domestic industry against foreign competition

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