Defend means To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard. This page lists 20 example sentences from real texts, plus synonyms like support or fight.

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Defend in a sentence

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Defend meaning

  1. To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
  2. To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of.
  3. To make legal defence of; to represent (the accused).

Synonyms of Defend

Example sentences (20)

Biden vows to supply Ukraine with Patriot air defence systems to defend from ongoing attacks on its infrastructure.

And owning a mix of short- and long-term bonds can help you defend yourself somewhat against interest-rate movements.

AT&T Inc. bulls were out to defend the telecommunications stock Friday in the wake of a historic post-earnings selloff.

But we have every right to push back and defend our policies against those who are seeking to undermine them," he said.

Both UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and US President Joe Biden have supported Israel’s right to defend itself.

But the U.S. can’t afford to signal to its enemies that it is wobbling on its commitment to defend freedom.

As long as the hardcore pursues violent terrorist attacks, there will be a need to defend against them.

Because of the innuendos of the false apostles against Paul, Paul was forced to defend his Apostleship.

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But it’s also against the system they defend—austerity, endless Tory rule, and politicians who don’t speak for ordinary people.

After the post stirred up debate online, Mariah returned to social media to defend her original post.

But elsewhere, customers who regularly get their nails done and are guilty of the habit in question were keen to defend themselves.

A new law in Panama will allow any citizen to be the voice of sea turtles and defend them legally.

All I do is worry and slave and defend you, and all I get back is that f**king face on your face!

Although they defend from the front, they are rarely offside, with players only flagged eight times so far – another league-best mark.

He urged his supporters to behave with respect but added they should be “prepared to defend if they need to defend”.

Here’s the statement: “It’s unfortunate Democrats can’t defend the border and defend the country at the same time.

I wanted to help give a window into the human condition of why people do what they do or defend what they defend.

Ah Sahm joins forces with Li Yong to defend their neighborhood from the Irish and the police.

But Ward salvaged one point for the visitors in the 83rd minute when he stabbed home a rebound after Fulham failed to defend a set-piece.

A man’s job is to provide for, protect and defend his family and by extension his country.

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These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:

Common combinations with defend

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • to defend 147×
  • defend the 39×
  • and defend 18×
  • defend his 16×
  • defend itself 14×
  • defend their 14×
  • defend against
  • defend its
  • defend our
  • will defend

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "defend" in a sentence?
An example: "Biden vows to supply Ukraine with Patriot air defence systems to defend from ongoing attacks on its infrastructure." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "defend" from real English texts.
What does "defend" mean?
Defend means: To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
What are synonyms of "defend"?
Common synonyms of "defend" include: support, fight, fight down, fight back, oppose, protect, hold, guard. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "defend" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "defend", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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