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

1. transitive verb. To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his children.
2. verb. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

   "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"

3. verb. use tariffs to favor domestic industry

Common word forms

protects, protected, protecter, protecting, protectable

Words from these letters

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