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Definition protect

Etymology

Attested in English since 1530, from Latin protectus (“covered, protected”), past participle of protegere (“to cover the front, protect”) from pro- + tegere (“to cover”). More at thatch. Displaced native Middle English helien, forhelien (“to conceal, protect”) (from Old Saxon helian, forhelian (“to conceal, cover, hide”), Old English hælan (“to heal”), Middle English bischilden, beschielden (“to protect”) (from Middle English schild, shelde (“shield”)), Middle English berwen, bergen (“to protect, preserve”) (from Old English beorgan (“to protect, preserve”)), Middle English mundien, mounden (“to protect”) (from Old English mundian (“to protect, watch over, act as guardian over”)).

Verb

protect (third-person singular simple present protects, present participle protecting, simple past and past participle protected)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.
2. (travel, aviation) To book a passenger on a later flight if there is a chance they will not be able to board their earlier reserved flight.

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