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protect

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /prəˈtɛkt/ · UK /prəˈtekt/

Forms: protects, protecting, protected

protect means: To keep someone or something safe from harm or damage.

verb

KEEP SAFEB1

To keep someone or something safe from harm or damage.

  • This helmet protects your head.
  • The fence protected our plants from animals.
  • How can we protect the river from pollution?

How to use it: protect someone/something from something (This coat protects you from the cold.); protect someone/something against something (The vaccine protects children against the disease.)

Similar words: guard, defend, safeguard

Common phrases: protect someone, protect the environment, protect against something, protect from something

Questions about protect

What does protect mean?

To keep someone or something safe from harm or damage.

What is protect in other languages?

Türkçe: korumak · Español: proteger · Français: protéger · Deutsch: schützen · Italiano: proteggere · 日本語: 守る

How do you pronounce protect?

In American English /prəˈtɛkt/; in British English /prəˈtekt/.

How do you use protect in a sentence?

This helmet protects your head. The fence protected our plants from animals.

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