Definition of defend in English:

defend

verb dɪˈfɛnddəˈfɛnd

[with object]

1Resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger.
we shall defend our island, whatever the cost
Example sentencesExamples
- Frontline, set up three years ago, works to protect and defend human rights workers in danger across the world.
- He spoke to the Assembly and argued for the development of a military force capable of defending the city against attack from aggressors.
- And you do not defend bigots by attacking people who refuse to listen to bigotry pretending to be substantive discussion.
- The resolution of the attack depends upon the number of points that can be brought to bear in attacking and defending that territory.
- Heavy guns were put into position on Singapore island to defend it against attack from the sea.
- The Board was set up in 1760 to ‘protect, support and defend the interests and religious rights and customs of the Jewish community in the UK’.
- Admiral Sampson urged him to attack the batteries defending the entrance to the harbor.
- Now we call on him one more time to preserve, protect and defend our nation and all for which it stands.
- I was in Nicaragua in 1988 and saw small groups of soldiers defending each bridge from attacks - a very expensive undertaking for a small country.
- When a citizen joins the military, he or she takes an oath to protect and defend the country.
- Yet we had a treaty with Vietnam saying that if they were attacked, we'd defend them.
- Squadrons will create their own missions by attacking and defending their bases and getting their bases supplied - by whatever means necessary.
- After the capture of Harfleur, he defended it against French attacks and was rewarded by promotion in 1416 to ducal rank.
- They would not attack you unless to defend their territory but can be quite aggressive to each other.
- By the film's end, he finds himself in the painful position of defending the bridge from attack by fellow officers who want to destroy it to prevent Japanese trains from using it.
- In an attack it was awkward to move and set-up - but in defence it was a very dangerous weapon for anyone attacking a position defended by Vickers machine guns.
- I will protect and defend this country by taking the fight to the enemy.
- That day, military service men and women launched, sailed, soared, and landed in harm's way to defend America's home front.
- I did a terrible job of defending it against those attacks.
- By defending their innocence and resisting fascism, the Rosenbergs literally broke the back of the Cold War.
Synonyms
protect, guard, safeguard, keep from harm, preserve, secure, shield, shelter, screen
fortify, garrison, barricade
fight for, uphold, support, be on the side of, take up cudgels for
watch over, be the defender of
1. 1.1 Speak or write in favour of (an action or person); attempt to justify.
  he defended his policy of imposing high rates
  Example sentencesExamples
  She was quick to defend the people she wrote about and testified to her deep respect for them.
  The leaders have no clear policy to defend our people.
  Should we defend Sligo's famous son or are the criticisms justifiable.
  John explained the man would now defend him if anyone abused him.
  I was a little shocked at the fact that he was attempting to defend me.
  They will defend him when he acts boldly to advance democracy and excuse him when he doesn't.
  My new mother did not dare speak out against my father to defend me.
  You seem to be in a double bind in that you can't really speak about defending yourself and yet the allegations against you seem to mount?
  Kirby defended Alan and made excuses for his rude, harassing behavior.
  So on this occasion I write to defend you out of principle, not likemindedness.
  The Board of Trustees thinks it's entitled to speak for the whole community when it defends him.
  He's defended the country's pro-nuclear policy previously.
  Both men vigorously denied any wrongdoing, staunchly defended their men, and aggressively justified the customary practices of the department.
  Jeremy said little, but I could tell by his expression that he considered defending Nick a more acceptable excuse than defending Jeremy himself.
  I have found myself defending this guy over the years, writing him off as a spirited, competitive coach doing wild, crazy things in the heat of battle.
  Everyone adores money, why not the doctors, I asked, in a feeble attempt to defend my colleagues and take the easy way out of a pointless argument.
  She seemed speechless, so Carla spoke up to defend her.
  Despite disagreeing with his colleagues, he has defended their right to speak out.
  What angered many of the townspeople most was Atticus's attempt to truly defend Tom.
  We thrill to their victories, commit their most heroic moments to memory, defend our favourite players with almost theological passion.
  Synonyms
  justify, vindicate, argue/speak for, speak on behalf of, support, speak in support of, give an apologia for, make a case for, plead for, make excuses for, excuse, exonerate, palliate
  explain, give reasons for, give the rationale behind
  support, speak in support of, back, stand by, stick up for, stand up for, argue for, champion, endorse, uphold, come to the defence of, sustain, bolster
  informal throw one's weight behind
2. 1.2 Compete to retain (a title or seat) in a contest or election.
  he won the party's nomination to defend the Welsh seat
  Example sentencesExamples
  They have successfully defended their title against 15 bands at the 18th annual Youth Brass Band Entertainment Festival of Great Britain.
  Reigning champion Payne successfully defended his title when he beat the number one seed Jonathan Clark, to whom he had lost 3-2 on the only previous occasion the pair had met.
  He successfully defended his seat last year against the challenge of Conservative Derek Scholes, and will not come up for reselection until 2007.
  The council's own footballing heroes successfully defended their title in the European Municipal Cup in St Malo, France.
  Young Tom defended his title successfully in 1869 and again in 1870, so winning outright the then trophy of a silver-adorned red Morocco leather belt.
  A thrilling finish saw Hardy Eustace successfully defend his Champion Hurdle title, edging out Harchibald and Brave Inca on the line.
  Norman again successfully defended his title.
  The town successfully defended the title it had won over the past two years with some splendid team performances.
  Yorkshire successfully defended the team title to take gold and the Yorkshire women triumphed for the first time.
  The girls are working towards several competitions, including defending their title at the UK Street Dance Championships in November.
  Victory in that bout could see Wharton face Sheffield's Clinton Woods, if Woods successfully defends his European title against Spain's Juan Perez Nelongo of Spain tonight.
  Two years later they successfully defended their title, beating Juventus 6-1 in the final.
  South African flyweight champion Phumzile Matyhila, who has defended his title successfully for a number of fights, will now challenge for the light flyweight division title.
  The fanatical Fulham fan successfully defended his Southern title last February with a 10-round points success over Harrow's Matthew Tait.
  As things stand everything now points to the champions successfully defending their title.
  The inclement weather turned out to be the main disturbing factor for the tournament last year in which Magnus Norman from Sweden successfully defended his title.
  He successfully defended his title at Glen View one year later, then repeated the feat, again at the Myopia Hunt Club, in 1905.
  The undefeated super middleweight champion defended his WBO title 14 times after beating Chris Eubank in 1997.
  If the champions are to defend their title successfully then there can be simply no more days like these.
  Hendrik Bottger, from Wales, successfully defended the title he won last year in a time of 2 hours, 36 minutes and 21 seconds.
2Conduct the case for (the party being accused or sued) in a lawsuit.
he is a lawyer who specializes in defending political prisoners
Example sentencesExamples
- She was defending a man accused of stealing his brother-in-law's car.
- Lawyers defending the accused would also be vetted, and vital evidence could be withheld from them to stop ‘sensitive’ information being made public.
- Uniformed lawyers now assigned to defend the detainees have become among the most forceful critics of the system.
- He said private lawyers would also make the trial fairer since the government is the complainant in the case, the prosecutor and at the same time expected to provide lawyers to defend the accused.
- But counsel defending the father, explained that the child had run out in front of a car, placing himself in danger, and that the parents were at the end of their tether.
- In an opinion as to the prospects of an appeal, Mr Birnbaum QC, who defended the appellant at trial, stated that the summing up afforded no grounds for criticism.
- And speaking about defense attorneys getting ulcers trying to defend their clients, don't worry about this.
- Merck & Co. is now defending an estimated 700 lawsuits brought against them in the US related to Vioxx.
- The availability of an action by a client for breach of contract or negligence against his lawyer for the lawyer's conduct in defending or prosecuting a civil or criminal case is limited.
- Many European lawyers refused to defend the accused.
- The question was whether the domestic Court of Appeal should properly have decided the case without trial counsel being allowed to defend the accused.
3no object (in sport) protect one's goal or wicket rather than attempt to score against one's opponents.
they were forced to defend for long periods
Example sentencesExamples
- It's strange because if we don't score we tend to defend well, but once we do manage to find the net we always look vulnerable at the other end.
- If you go to a game expecting to see two teams each working together to score and defend, then you won't be disappointed by women's college basketball.
- This season, they've had to assist Krzyzewski in inventing different ways for the team to score points and defend.
- Here we focus on the tire players who excel at the most critical skills of the trade: scoring, ballhandling, defending, shooting and passing.
- Now he must use it more productively scoring, rebounding and defending in the box.
- Welsch has established himself as the second-best all-around player on the team, a guy who scores, passes and defends.
- He is a very under-rated striker who not only scores goals but defends well at both ends of the pitch.
- At his best, he is an exquisite everyman, for he can create, defend, and score goals.
- They have plenty of offensive weapons; Nash, Nowitski, Finley, and Jamison, and Daniels and Howard can score and defend.
- Left back Stephen Jordan showed there's more to his game than defending by scoring the opening two goals with headers.
- You can't say Brazil are naive at the back - they just couldn't be bothered defending when there's goals to be scored.
- But it's not about possession, it's about creating chances, scoring goals and defending properly.
- Ilkley started to creep nearer Keighley's score with two penalty goals and some slack defending allowed the left winger to score in the corner.
- Opponents better be ready to run and defend because Gonzaga will score.
- Marshall can rebound, score and defend, which is precisely why the Raptors would not agree to the deal unless Marshall was included.
- Though he isn't a reliable threat in the closing minutes of games, SG Tracy McGrady scores, rebounds and defends as well as any perimeter player in the league.
- Consequently, Styans players could retreat towards their own goal and defend in numbers and with vigour.
- He scored, rebounded, defended and played some inspired basketball from the center position.
- It's the most accurate measure of how well a team scores and defends.
- The goal when defending dominant big men is to limit their position and options.

Derivatives

defendable

adjective

Sometimes, it's good to just like something for no defendable reason whatsoever!
Example sentencesExamples
- I want a proper, defendable retail strategy for the county.
- Effectively, this states that council's actions are legally defendable but it does not address if they are morally justifiable or if other actions are permissible.
- Boards and CEOs have been shortsighted in allowing both severance and pay to escalate without defendable reasons.
- But, smaller companies without a sustainable and defendable niche may be squeezed out.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French defendre, from Latin defendere, from de- 'off' + -fendere 'to strike'. Compare with offend.

Definition of defend in US English:

defend

verbdəˈfenddəˈfɛnd

[with object]

1Resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger.
we shall defend our country, whatever the cost
Example sentencesExamples
- By defending their innocence and resisting fascism, the Rosenbergs literally broke the back of the Cold War.
- He spoke to the Assembly and argued for the development of a military force capable of defending the city against attack from aggressors.
- They would not attack you unless to defend their territory but can be quite aggressive to each other.
- When a citizen joins the military, he or she takes an oath to protect and defend the country.
- Squadrons will create their own missions by attacking and defending their bases and getting their bases supplied - by whatever means necessary.
- Heavy guns were put into position on Singapore island to defend it against attack from the sea.
- Frontline, set up three years ago, works to protect and defend human rights workers in danger across the world.
- That day, military service men and women launched, sailed, soared, and landed in harm's way to defend America's home front.
- The Board was set up in 1760 to ‘protect, support and defend the interests and religious rights and customs of the Jewish community in the UK’.
- Yet we had a treaty with Vietnam saying that if they were attacked, we'd defend them.
- Now we call on him one more time to preserve, protect and defend our nation and all for which it stands.
- In an attack it was awkward to move and set-up - but in defence it was a very dangerous weapon for anyone attacking a position defended by Vickers machine guns.
- I was in Nicaragua in 1988 and saw small groups of soldiers defending each bridge from attacks - a very expensive undertaking for a small country.
- I will protect and defend this country by taking the fight to the enemy.
- Admiral Sampson urged him to attack the batteries defending the entrance to the harbor.
- By the film's end, he finds himself in the painful position of defending the bridge from attack by fellow officers who want to destroy it to prevent Japanese trains from using it.
- After the capture of Harfleur, he defended it against French attacks and was rewarded by promotion in 1416 to ducal rank.
- And you do not defend bigots by attacking people who refuse to listen to bigotry pretending to be substantive discussion.
- The resolution of the attack depends upon the number of points that can be brought to bear in attacking and defending that territory.
- I did a terrible job of defending it against those attacks.
Synonyms
protect, guard, safeguard, keep from harm, preserve, secure, shield, shelter, screen
1. 1.1 Speak or write in favor of (an action or person); attempt to justify.
  he defended his policy of imposing high taxes
  Example sentencesExamples
  You seem to be in a double bind in that you can't really speak about defending yourself and yet the allegations against you seem to mount?
  She seemed speechless, so Carla spoke up to defend her.
  John explained the man would now defend him if anyone abused him.
  So on this occasion I write to defend you out of principle, not likemindedness.
  We thrill to their victories, commit their most heroic moments to memory, defend our favourite players with almost theological passion.
  Everyone adores money, why not the doctors, I asked, in a feeble attempt to defend my colleagues and take the easy way out of a pointless argument.
  The Board of Trustees thinks it's entitled to speak for the whole community when it defends him.
  The leaders have no clear policy to defend our people.
  She was quick to defend the people she wrote about and testified to her deep respect for them.
  Despite disagreeing with his colleagues, he has defended their right to speak out.
  Kirby defended Alan and made excuses for his rude, harassing behavior.
  I was a little shocked at the fact that he was attempting to defend me.
  Both men vigorously denied any wrongdoing, staunchly defended their men, and aggressively justified the customary practices of the department.
  Should we defend Sligo's famous son or are the criticisms justifiable.
  My new mother did not dare speak out against my father to defend me.
  He's defended the country's pro-nuclear policy previously.
  What angered many of the townspeople most was Atticus's attempt to truly defend Tom.
  Jeremy said little, but I could tell by his expression that he considered defending Nick a more acceptable excuse than defending Jeremy himself.
  They will defend him when he acts boldly to advance democracy and excuse him when he doesn't.
  I have found myself defending this guy over the years, writing him off as a spirited, competitive coach doing wild, crazy things in the heat of battle.
  Synonyms
  justify, vindicate, argue for, speak for, speak on behalf of, support, speak in support of, give an apologia for, make a case for, plead for, make excuses for, excuse, exonerate, palliate
  support, speak in support of, back, stand by, stick up for, stand up for, argue for, champion, endorse, uphold, come to the defence of, sustain, bolster
2. 1.2 Conduct the case for (the party being accused or sued) in a lawsuit.
  the lawyer had defended the dissidents
  Example sentencesExamples
  Lawyers defending the accused would also be vetted, and vital evidence could be withheld from them to stop ‘sensitive’ information being made public.
  The availability of an action by a client for breach of contract or negligence against his lawyer for the lawyer's conduct in defending or prosecuting a civil or criminal case is limited.
  And speaking about defense attorneys getting ulcers trying to defend their clients, don't worry about this.
  The question was whether the domestic Court of Appeal should properly have decided the case without trial counsel being allowed to defend the accused.
  But counsel defending the father, explained that the child had run out in front of a car, placing himself in danger, and that the parents were at the end of their tether.
  Uniformed lawyers now assigned to defend the detainees have become among the most forceful critics of the system.
  Many European lawyers refused to defend the accused.
  Merck & Co. is now defending an estimated 700 lawsuits brought against them in the US related to Vioxx.
  He said private lawyers would also make the trial fairer since the government is the complainant in the case, the prosecutor and at the same time expected to provide lawyers to defend the accused.
  In an opinion as to the prospects of an appeal, Mr Birnbaum QC, who defended the appellant at trial, stated that the summing up afforded no grounds for criticism.
  She was defending a man accused of stealing his brother-in-law's car.
3. 1.3 Compete to retain (a title or seat) in a contest or election.
  he successfully defended his congressional seat in new elections
  Example sentencesExamples
  South African flyweight champion Phumzile Matyhila, who has defended his title successfully for a number of fights, will now challenge for the light flyweight division title.
  Two years later they successfully defended their title, beating Juventus 6-1 in the final.
  Norman again successfully defended his title.
  Victory in that bout could see Wharton face Sheffield's Clinton Woods, if Woods successfully defends his European title against Spain's Juan Perez Nelongo of Spain tonight.
  As things stand everything now points to the champions successfully defending their title.
  The town successfully defended the title it had won over the past two years with some splendid team performances.
  The fanatical Fulham fan successfully defended his Southern title last February with a 10-round points success over Harrow's Matthew Tait.
  The council's own footballing heroes successfully defended their title in the European Municipal Cup in St Malo, France.
  The inclement weather turned out to be the main disturbing factor for the tournament last year in which Magnus Norman from Sweden successfully defended his title.
  They have successfully defended their title against 15 bands at the 18th annual Youth Brass Band Entertainment Festival of Great Britain.
  He successfully defended his seat last year against the challenge of Conservative Derek Scholes, and will not come up for reselection until 2007.
  Yorkshire successfully defended the team title to take gold and the Yorkshire women triumphed for the first time.
  Young Tom defended his title successfully in 1869 and again in 1870, so winning outright the then trophy of a silver-adorned red Morocco leather belt.
  The girls are working towards several competitions, including defending their title at the UK Street Dance Championships in November.
  He successfully defended his title at Glen View one year later, then repeated the feat, again at the Myopia Hunt Club, in 1905.
  The undefeated super middleweight champion defended his WBO title 14 times after beating Chris Eubank in 1997.
  If the champions are to defend their title successfully then there can be simply no more days like these.
  Hendrik Bottger, from Wales, successfully defended the title he won last year in a time of 2 hours, 36 minutes and 21 seconds.
  A thrilling finish saw Hardy Eustace successfully defend his Champion Hurdle title, edging out Harchibald and Brave Inca on the line.
  Reigning champion Payne successfully defended his title when he beat the number one seed Jonathan Clark, to whom he had lost 3-2 on the only previous occasion the pair had met.
4. 1.4no object (in sports) protect one's goal rather than attempt to score against one's opponents.
  Example sentencesExamples
  They have plenty of offensive weapons; Nash, Nowitski, Finley, and Jamison, and Daniels and Howard can score and defend.
  Ilkley started to creep nearer Keighley's score with two penalty goals and some slack defending allowed the left winger to score in the corner.
  Consequently, Styans players could retreat towards their own goal and defend in numbers and with vigour.
  Now he must use it more productively scoring, rebounding and defending in the box.
  This season, they've had to assist Krzyzewski in inventing different ways for the team to score points and defend.
  Here we focus on the tire players who excel at the most critical skills of the trade: scoring, ballhandling, defending, shooting and passing.
  The goal when defending dominant big men is to limit their position and options.
  He is a very under-rated striker who not only scores goals but defends well at both ends of the pitch.
  Marshall can rebound, score and defend, which is precisely why the Raptors would not agree to the deal unless Marshall was included.
  Left back Stephen Jordan showed there's more to his game than defending by scoring the opening two goals with headers.
  Opponents better be ready to run and defend because Gonzaga will score.
  But it's not about possession, it's about creating chances, scoring goals and defending properly.
  It's strange because if we don't score we tend to defend well, but once we do manage to find the net we always look vulnerable at the other end.
  If you go to a game expecting to see two teams each working together to score and defend, then you won't be disappointed by women's college basketball.
  You can't say Brazil are naive at the back - they just couldn't be bothered defending when there's goals to be scored.
  It's the most accurate measure of how well a team scores and defends.
  At his best, he is an exquisite everyman, for he can create, defend, and score goals.
  Though he isn't a reliable threat in the closing minutes of games, SG Tracy McGrady scores, rebounds and defends as well as any perimeter player in the league.
  Welsch has established himself as the second-best all-around player on the team, a guy who scores, passes and defends.
  He scored, rebounded, defended and played some inspired basketball from the center position.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French defendre, from Latin defendere, from de- ‘off’ + -fendere ‘to strike’. Compare with offend.

单词	defend
释义	Definition of defend in English: defend verb dɪˈfɛnddəˈfɛnd [with object] 1Resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger. we shall defend our island, whatever the cost Example sentencesExamples Frontline, set up three years ago, works to protect and defend human rights workers in danger across the world. He spoke to the Assembly and argued for the development of a military force capable of defending the city against attack from aggressors. And you do not defend bigots by attacking people who refuse to listen to bigotry pretending to be substantive discussion. The resolution of the attack depends upon the number of points that can be brought to bear in attacking and defending that territory. Heavy guns were put into position on Singapore island to defend it against attack from the sea. The Board was set up in 1760 to ‘protect, support and defend the interests and religious rights and customs of the Jewish community in the UK’. Admiral Sampson urged him to attack the batteries defending the entrance to the harbor. Now we call on him one more time to preserve, protect and defend our nation and all for which it stands. I was in Nicaragua in 1988 and saw small groups of soldiers defending each bridge from attacks - a very expensive undertaking for a small country. When a citizen joins the military, he or she takes an oath to protect and defend the country. Yet we had a treaty with Vietnam saying that if they were attacked, we'd defend them. Squadrons will create their own missions by attacking and defending their bases and getting their bases supplied - by whatever means necessary. After the capture of Harfleur, he defended it against French attacks and was rewarded by promotion in 1416 to ducal rank. They would not attack you unless to defend their territory but can be quite aggressive to each other. By the film's end, he finds himself in the painful position of defending the bridge from attack by fellow officers who want to destroy it to prevent Japanese trains from using it. In an attack it was awkward to move and set-up - but in defence it was a very dangerous weapon for anyone attacking a position defended by Vickers machine guns. I will protect and defend this country by taking the fight to the enemy. That day, military service men and women launched, sailed, soared, and landed in harm's way to defend America's home front. I did a terrible job of defending it against those attacks. By defending their innocence and resisting fascism, the Rosenbergs literally broke the back of the Cold War. Synonyms protect, guard, safeguard, keep from harm, preserve, secure, shield, shelter, screen fortify, garrison, barricade fight for, uphold, support, be on the side of, take up cudgels for watch over, be the defender of 1.1 Speak or write in favour of (an action or person); attempt to justify. he defended his policy of imposing high rates Example sentencesExamples She was quick to defend the people she wrote about and testified to her deep respect for them. The leaders have no clear policy to defend our people. Should we defend Sligo's famous son or are the criticisms justifiable. John explained the man would now defend him if anyone abused him. I was a little shocked at the fact that he was attempting to defend me. They will defend him when he acts boldly to advance democracy and excuse him when he doesn't. My new mother did not dare speak out against my father to defend me. You seem to be in a double bind in that you can't really speak about defending yourself and yet the allegations against you seem to mount? Kirby defended Alan and made excuses for his rude, harassing behavior. So on this occasion I write to defend you out of principle, not likemindedness. The Board of Trustees thinks it's entitled to speak for the whole community when it defends him. He's defended the country's pro-nuclear policy previously. Both men vigorously denied any wrongdoing, staunchly defended their men, and aggressively justified the customary practices of the department. Jeremy said little, but I could tell by his expression that he considered defending Nick a more acceptable excuse than defending Jeremy himself. I have found myself defending this guy over the years, writing him off as a spirited, competitive coach doing wild, crazy things in the heat of battle. Everyone adores money, why not the doctors, I asked, in a feeble attempt to defend my colleagues and take the easy way out of a pointless argument. She seemed speechless, so Carla spoke up to defend her. Despite disagreeing with his colleagues, he has defended their right to speak out. What angered many of the townspeople most was Atticus's attempt to truly defend Tom. We thrill to their victories, commit their most heroic moments to memory, defend our favourite players with almost theological passion. Synonyms justify, vindicate, argue/speak for, speak on behalf of, support, speak in support of, give an apologia for, make a case for, plead for, make excuses for, excuse, exonerate, palliate explain, give reasons for, give the rationale behind support, speak in support of, back, stand by, stick up for, stand up for, argue for, champion, endorse, uphold, come to the defence of, sustain, bolster informal throw one's weight behind 1.2 Compete to retain (a title or seat) in a contest or election. he won the party's nomination to defend the Welsh seat Example sentencesExamples They have successfully defended their title against 15 bands at the 18th annual Youth Brass Band Entertainment Festival of Great Britain. Reigning champion Payne successfully defended his title when he beat the number one seed Jonathan Clark, to whom he had lost 3-2 on the only previous occasion the pair had met. He successfully defended his seat last year against the challenge of Conservative Derek Scholes, and will not come up for reselection until 2007. The council's own footballing heroes successfully defended their title in the European Municipal Cup in St Malo, France. Young Tom defended his title successfully in 1869 and again in 1870, so winning outright the then trophy of a silver-adorned red Morocco leather belt. A thrilling finish saw Hardy Eustace successfully defend his Champion Hurdle title, edging out Harchibald and Brave Inca on the line. Norman again successfully defended his title. The town successfully defended the title it had won over the past two years with some splendid team performances. Yorkshire successfully defended the team title to take gold and the Yorkshire women triumphed for the first time. The girls are working towards several competitions, including defending their title at the UK Street Dance Championships in November. Victory in that bout could see Wharton face Sheffield's Clinton Woods, if Woods successfully defends his European title against Spain's Juan Perez Nelongo of Spain tonight. Two years later they successfully defended their title, beating Juventus 6-1 in the final. South African flyweight champion Phumzile Matyhila, who has defended his title successfully for a number of fights, will now challenge for the light flyweight division title. The fanatical Fulham fan successfully defended his Southern title last February with a 10-round points success over Harrow's Matthew Tait. As things stand everything now points to the champions successfully defending their title. The inclement weather turned out to be the main disturbing factor for the tournament last year in which Magnus Norman from Sweden successfully defended his title. He successfully defended his title at Glen View one year later, then repeated the feat, again at the Myopia Hunt Club, in 1905. The undefeated super middleweight champion defended his WBO title 14 times after beating Chris Eubank in 1997. If the champions are to defend their title successfully then there can be simply no more days like these. Hendrik Bottger, from Wales, successfully defended the title he won last year in a time of 2 hours, 36 minutes and 21 seconds. 2Conduct the case for (the party being accused or sued) in a lawsuit. he is a lawyer who specializes in defending political prisoners Example sentencesExamples She was defending a man accused of stealing his brother-in-law's car. Lawyers defending the accused would also be vetted, and vital evidence could be withheld from them to stop ‘sensitive’ information being made public. Uniformed lawyers now assigned to defend the detainees have become among the most forceful critics of the system. He said private lawyers would also make the trial fairer since the government is the complainant in the case, the prosecutor and at the same time expected to provide lawyers to defend the accused. But counsel defending the father, explained that the child had run out in front of a car, placing himself in danger, and that the parents were at the end of their tether. In an opinion as to the prospects of an appeal, Mr Birnbaum QC, who defended the appellant at trial, stated that the summing up afforded no grounds for criticism. And speaking about defense attorneys getting ulcers trying to defend their clients, don't worry about this. Merck & Co. is now defending an estimated 700 lawsuits brought against them in the US related to Vioxx. The availability of an action by a client for breach of contract or negligence against his lawyer for the lawyer's conduct in defending or prosecuting a civil or criminal case is limited. Many European lawyers refused to defend the accused. The question was whether the domestic Court of Appeal should properly have decided the case without trial counsel being allowed to defend the accused. 3no object (in sport) protect one's goal or wicket rather than attempt to score against one's opponents. they were forced to defend for long periods Example sentencesExamples It's strange because if we don't score we tend to defend well, but once we do manage to find the net we always look vulnerable at the other end. If you go to a game expecting to see two teams each working together to score and defend, then you won't be disappointed by women's college basketball. This season, they've had to assist Krzyzewski in inventing different ways for the team to score points and defend. Here we focus on the tire players who excel at the most critical skills of the trade: scoring, ballhandling, defending, shooting and passing. Now he must use it more productively scoring, rebounding and defending in the box. Welsch has established himself as the second-best all-around player on the team, a guy who scores, passes and defends. He is a very under-rated striker who not only scores goals but defends well at both ends of the pitch. At his best, he is an exquisite everyman, for he can create, defend, and score goals. They have plenty of offensive weapons; Nash, Nowitski, Finley, and Jamison, and Daniels and Howard can score and defend. Left back Stephen Jordan showed there's more to his game than defending by scoring the opening two goals with headers. You can't say Brazil are naive at the back - they just couldn't be bothered defending when there's goals to be scored. But it's not about possession, it's about creating chances, scoring goals and defending properly. Ilkley started to creep nearer Keighley's score with two penalty goals and some slack defending allowed the left winger to score in the corner. Opponents better be ready to run and defend because Gonzaga will score. Marshall can rebound, score and defend, which is precisely why the Raptors would not agree to the deal unless Marshall was included. Though he isn't a reliable threat in the closing minutes of games, SG Tracy McGrady scores, rebounds and defends as well as any perimeter player in the league. Consequently, Styans players could retreat towards their own goal and defend in numbers and with vigour. He scored, rebounded, defended and played some inspired basketball from the center position. It's the most accurate measure of how well a team scores and defends. The goal when defending dominant big men is to limit their position and options. Derivatives defendable adjective Sometimes, it's good to just like something for no defendable reason whatsoever! Example sentencesExamples I want a proper, defendable retail strategy for the county. Effectively, this states that council's actions are legally defendable but it does not address if they are morally justifiable or if other actions are permissible. Boards and CEOs have been shortsighted in allowing both severance and pay to escalate without defendable reasons. But, smaller companies without a sustainable and defendable niche may be squeezed out. Origin Middle English: from Old French defendre, from Latin defendere, from de- 'off' + -fendere 'to strike'. Compare with offend. Definition of defend in US English: defend verbdəˈfenddəˈfɛnd [with object] 1Resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger. we shall defend our country, whatever the cost Example sentencesExamples By defending their innocence and resisting fascism, the Rosenbergs literally broke the back of the Cold War. He spoke to the Assembly and argued for the development of a military force capable of defending the city against attack from aggressors. They would not attack you unless to defend their territory but can be quite aggressive to each other. When a citizen joins the military, he or she takes an oath to protect and defend the country. Squadrons will create their own missions by attacking and defending their bases and getting their bases supplied - by whatever means necessary. Heavy guns were put into position on Singapore island to defend it against attack from the sea. Frontline, set up three years ago, works to protect and defend human rights workers in danger across the world. That day, military service men and women launched, sailed, soared, and landed in harm's way to defend America's home front. The Board was set up in 1760 to ‘protect, support and defend the interests and religious rights and customs of the Jewish community in the UK’. Yet we had a treaty with Vietnam saying that if they were attacked, we'd defend them. Now we call on him one more time to preserve, protect and defend our nation and all for which it stands. In an attack it was awkward to move and set-up - but in defence it was a very dangerous weapon for anyone attacking a position defended by Vickers machine guns. I was in Nicaragua in 1988 and saw small groups of soldiers defending each bridge from attacks - a very expensive undertaking for a small country. I will protect and defend this country by taking the fight to the enemy. Admiral Sampson urged him to attack the batteries defending the entrance to the harbor. By the film's end, he finds himself in the painful position of defending the bridge from attack by fellow officers who want to destroy it to prevent Japanese trains from using it. After the capture of Harfleur, he defended it against French attacks and was rewarded by promotion in 1416 to ducal rank. And you do not defend bigots by attacking people who refuse to listen to bigotry pretending to be substantive discussion. The resolution of the attack depends upon the number of points that can be brought to bear in attacking and defending that territory. I did a terrible job of defending it against those attacks. Synonyms protect, guard, safeguard, keep from harm, preserve, secure, shield, shelter, screen 1.1 Speak or write in favor of (an action or person); attempt to justify. he defended his policy of imposing high taxes Example sentencesExamples You seem to be in a double bind in that you can't really speak about defending yourself and yet the allegations against you seem to mount? She seemed speechless, so Carla spoke up to defend her. John explained the man would now defend him if anyone abused him. So on this occasion I write to defend you out of principle, not likemindedness. We thrill to their victories, commit their most heroic moments to memory, defend our favourite players with almost theological passion. Everyone adores money, why not the doctors, I asked, in a feeble attempt to defend my colleagues and take the easy way out of a pointless argument. The Board of Trustees thinks it's entitled to speak for the whole community when it defends him. The leaders have no clear policy to defend our people. She was quick to defend the people she wrote about and testified to her deep respect for them. Despite disagreeing with his colleagues, he has defended their right to speak out. Kirby defended Alan and made excuses for his rude, harassing behavior. I was a little shocked at the fact that he was attempting to defend me. Both men vigorously denied any wrongdoing, staunchly defended their men, and aggressively justified the customary practices of the department. Should we defend Sligo's famous son or are the criticisms justifiable. My new mother did not dare speak out against my father to defend me. He's defended the country's pro-nuclear policy previously. What angered many of the townspeople most was Atticus's attempt to truly defend Tom. Jeremy said little, but I could tell by his expression that he considered defending Nick a more acceptable excuse than defending Jeremy himself. They will defend him when he acts boldly to advance democracy and excuse him when he doesn't. I have found myself defending this guy over the years, writing him off as a spirited, competitive coach doing wild, crazy things in the heat of battle. Synonyms justify, vindicate, argue for, speak for, speak on behalf of, support, speak in support of, give an apologia for, make a case for, plead for, make excuses for, excuse, exonerate, palliate support, speak in support of, back, stand by, stick up for, stand up for, argue for, champion, endorse, uphold, come to the defence of, sustain, bolster 1.2 Conduct the case for (the party being accused or sued) in a lawsuit. the lawyer had defended the dissidents Example sentencesExamples Lawyers defending the accused would also be vetted, and vital evidence could be withheld from them to stop ‘sensitive’ information being made public. The availability of an action by a client for breach of contract or negligence against his lawyer for the lawyer's conduct in defending or prosecuting a civil or criminal case is limited. And speaking about defense attorneys getting ulcers trying to defend their clients, don't worry about this. The question was whether the domestic Court of Appeal should properly have decided the case without trial counsel being allowed to defend the accused. But counsel defending the father, explained that the child had run out in front of a car, placing himself in danger, and that the parents were at the end of their tether. Uniformed lawyers now assigned to defend the detainees have become among the most forceful critics of the system. Many European lawyers refused to defend the accused. Merck & Co. is now defending an estimated 700 lawsuits brought against them in the US related to Vioxx. He said private lawyers would also make the trial fairer since the government is the complainant in the case, the prosecutor and at the same time expected to provide lawyers to defend the accused. In an opinion as to the prospects of an appeal, Mr Birnbaum QC, who defended the appellant at trial, stated that the summing up afforded no grounds for criticism. She was defending a man accused of stealing his brother-in-law's car. 1.3 Compete to retain (a title or seat) in a contest or election. he successfully defended his congressional seat in new elections Example sentencesExamples South African flyweight champion Phumzile Matyhila, who has defended his title successfully for a number of fights, will now challenge for the light flyweight division title. Two years later they successfully defended their title, beating Juventus 6-1 in the final. Norman again successfully defended his title. Victory in that bout could see Wharton face Sheffield's Clinton Woods, if Woods successfully defends his European title against Spain's Juan Perez Nelongo of Spain tonight. As things stand everything now points to the champions successfully defending their title. The town successfully defended the title it had won over the past two years with some splendid team performances. The fanatical Fulham fan successfully defended his Southern title last February with a 10-round points success over Harrow's Matthew Tait. The council's own footballing heroes successfully defended their title in the European Municipal Cup in St Malo, France. The inclement weather turned out to be the main disturbing factor for the tournament last year in which Magnus Norman from Sweden successfully defended his title. They have successfully defended their title against 15 bands at the 18th annual Youth Brass Band Entertainment Festival of Great Britain. He successfully defended his seat last year against the challenge of Conservative Derek Scholes, and will not come up for reselection until 2007. Yorkshire successfully defended the team title to take gold and the Yorkshire women triumphed for the first time. Young Tom defended his title successfully in 1869 and again in 1870, so winning outright the then trophy of a silver-adorned red Morocco leather belt. The girls are working towards several competitions, including defending their title at the UK Street Dance Championships in November. He successfully defended his title at Glen View one year later, then repeated the feat, again at the Myopia Hunt Club, in 1905. The undefeated super middleweight champion defended his WBO title 14 times after beating Chris Eubank in 1997. If the champions are to defend their title successfully then there can be simply no more days like these. Hendrik Bottger, from Wales, successfully defended the title he won last year in a time of 2 hours, 36 minutes and 21 seconds. A thrilling finish saw Hardy Eustace successfully defend his Champion Hurdle title, edging out Harchibald and Brave Inca on the line. Reigning champion Payne successfully defended his title when he beat the number one seed Jonathan Clark, to whom he had lost 3-2 on the only previous occasion the pair had met. 1.4no object (in sports) protect one's goal rather than attempt to score against one's opponents. Example sentencesExamples They have plenty of offensive weapons; Nash, Nowitski, Finley, and Jamison, and Daniels and Howard can score and defend. Ilkley started to creep nearer Keighley's score with two penalty goals and some slack defending allowed the left winger to score in the corner. Consequently, Styans players could retreat towards their own goal and defend in numbers and with vigour. Now he must use it more productively scoring, rebounding and defending in the box. This season, they've had to assist Krzyzewski in inventing different ways for the team to score points and defend. Here we focus on the tire players who excel at the most critical skills of the trade: scoring, ballhandling, defending, shooting and passing. The goal when defending dominant big men is to limit their position and options. He is a very under-rated striker who not only scores goals but defends well at both ends of the pitch. Marshall can rebound, score and defend, which is precisely why the Raptors would not agree to the deal unless Marshall was included. Left back Stephen Jordan showed there's more to his game than defending by scoring the opening two goals with headers. Opponents better be ready to run and defend because Gonzaga will score. But it's not about possession, it's about creating chances, scoring goals and defending properly. It's strange because if we don't score we tend to defend well, but once we do manage to find the net we always look vulnerable at the other end. If you go to a game expecting to see two teams each working together to score and defend, then you won't be disappointed by women's college basketball. You can't say Brazil are naive at the back - they just couldn't be bothered defending when there's goals to be scored. It's the most accurate measure of how well a team scores and defends. At his best, he is an exquisite everyman, for he can create, defend, and score goals. Though he isn't a reliable threat in the closing minutes of games, SG Tracy McGrady scores, rebounds and defends as well as any perimeter player in the league. Welsch has established himself as the second-best all-around player on the team, a guy who scores, passes and defends. He scored, rebounded, defended and played some inspired basketball from the center position. Origin Middle English: from Old French defendre, from Latin defendere, from de- ‘off’ + -fendere ‘to strike’. Compare with offend.
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