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defender.

to defend (repel an attack)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

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  1. to defend (repel an attack)

  2. to defend (represent as a legal professional)

  3. to defend

    rhetoric
  4. to support (to back a cause, party etc.)

  5. to defend (to prevent the opponent from scoring)

  6. to play in defense

    intransitive
  7. to formally present a dissertation, thesis or project

Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese defender, from Latin dēfendere.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.