protect

[US]/prə'tekt/
[UK]/prə'tɛkt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

protect

vt. defend or guard against harm or danger; watch over for the purpose of keeping safe.

Phrases & Collocations

protect the environment

protect wildlife

protect your privacy

protect against viruses

protect your skin

protect against

protect from

Example Sentences

protect sb. from danger

protect the children from harm

the protecting sheath of a cable

Animals protect their young.

to protect with a cuirass.

I can't go on protecting you.

protected the house from the weather.

A bicycle cape will protect you in wet weather.

has to learn to protect herself.

The troops were there to protect the townspeople.

An umbrella will protect you from the rain.

Those who protect the oil field will be rewarded.

The lion fought to protect her young.

he leant forward to protect himself against the biting wind.

the bony plates that protect turtles and tortoises.

protecting grain from the depredations of rats and mice.

Real-world Examples

Protecting their right to speak is the only way to protect your right to speak.

Source: 2019 Celebrity High School Graduation Speech

Put these on to protect your eyes.

Source: Focus on the Oscars

The clock has several " protective shells."

Source: Intermediate American English by Lai Shih-Hsiung (Volume 2)

Should Congress pass laws to protect users?

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

But we're usually good at protecting ourselves.

Source: Osmosis - Respiration

I have my powers to protect me.

Source: Learn American pronunciation with Hadar.

So how do these countries protect themselves?

Source: NPR News October 2021 Compilation

Some 40% of the territory is protected parkland.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

The interests of developing countries should be protected.

Source: CRI Online December 2018 Collection

" Well, then, why can't they protect us? "

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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