Protect(v. t.) To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his children.
Protected(imp. & p. p.) of Protect
Protecting(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Protect
Protectingly(adv.) By way of protection; in a protective manner.
Protection(n.) The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection.
Protection(n.) That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a shield; a refuge.
Protection(n.) A writing that protects or secures from molestation or arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport.
Protection(n.) A theory, or a policy, of protecting the producers in a country from foreign competition in the home market by the imposition of such discriminating duties on goods of foreign production as will restrict or prevent their importation; -- opposed to free trade.
Protective(a.) Affording protection; sheltering; defensive.
Protectiveness(n.) The quality or state of being protective.
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