Dictionary Entry
protect
protect is a 7-letter English word with 3 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his children. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
7 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 13 · 3 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his children.
- 2verb
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
"Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
- 3verb
use tariffs to favor domestic industry
Common word forms
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