English Explanatory Dictionary

protect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.
To book a passenger on a later flight if there is a chance they will not be able to board their earlier reserved flight.

Pronunciation

/pɹəˈtɛkt/ en-us-protect.ogg

Word forms

protect protects protecting protected no-table-tags glossary protectest protectedst protecteth

Etymology

Attested in English since 1530, from Latin prōtēctus (“covered, protected”), past participle of prōtegō, prōtegere (“to cover the front, protect”) from prō, prō- (“before, in front of”) + tegō, tegere (“to cover”), see tegument. Displaced native Middle English shelden, from Old English sċildan (“to protect,” literally “to shield”).

Synonyms

shield beshield

Derived words

calprotectin cardioprotect chemoprotect chondroprotect cryoprotect deprotect immunoprotect neuroprotect neuroprotectin overprotect photoprotect protecc protectability protectable protectant protectee protectible protectin protection protective radioprotect reprotect seroprotect shoot and protect underprotect unprotect

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