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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Protect \Pro*tect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Protected}; p. pr & vb n. {Protecting}.] [L. protectus p. p. of protegere, literally, to cover in front; pro before + tegere to cover. See {Tegument}.] To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; as a father protects his children. The gods of Greece protect you! --Shak. Syn: To guard; shield; preserve. See {Defend}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: protected adj 1: kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss "the most protected spot I could find" [syn: {secure}] [ant: {unprotected}] 2: guarded from injury or destruction [syn: {saved}]
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