DEFEND AGAINST

Meaning of DEFEND AGAINST in English

phr verb

Defend against is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ enemy

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DEFEND AGAINST — phr verb
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
AGAINST — I. əˈgen(t)st, -nzt also -ān- or ( less often in stand than in substand speech ) -in- preposition Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEFEND — də̇fend, dēˈ- verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English defenden, from Old French defendre, from Latin defendere, from de- + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEFEND — (v. t.) To repel danger or harm from; to protect; to secure against; attack; to maintain against force or argument; …
Английский словарь Webster
AGAINST — (prep.) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in …
Английский словарь Webster
DEFEND — ( v. t. ) To repel danger or harm from; to protect; to secure against; attack; to maintain against force …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — ( prep. ) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DEFEND — — defendable , adj. — defender , n. /di fend"/ , v.t. 1. to ward off attack from; guard against …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — /euh genst", euh gaynst"/ , prep. 1. in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — I. ə-ˈgen(t)st, -ˈgin(t)st, -ˈgān(t)st preposition Etymology: Middle English, alteration of againes, from again Date: 13th century 1. a. : in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEFEND — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French defendre, from Latin defendere, from de- + -fendere to strike; akin to Old English …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEFEND — vt to prohibit; to forbid. 2. defend ·vt to ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to repel. …
Webster English vocab
AGAINST — prep by of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. 2. …
Webster English vocab
DEFEND — [de.fend] vb [ME, fr. OF defendre, fr. L defendere, fr. de- + -fendere to strike; akin to OE guth battle, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEFEND — defend BrE AmE di ˈfend də- ▷ defend|ed ɪd əd ▷ defend|ing ɪŋ ▷ defend|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DEFEND — / dɪˈfend; NAmE / verb PROTECT AGAINST ATTACK 1. defend (sb / yourself / sth) (from / against sb/sth) to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — / əˈgenst; NAmE ; əˈgeɪnst/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses of against in phrasal verbs, look at …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEFEND
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AGAINST — a ‧ gainst S1 W1 /əˈɡenst, əˈɡeɪnst $ əˈɡenst/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: againes 'against' (11-16 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AGAINST — prep. 1. in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Oxford English vocab
DEFEND — ( defends, defending, defended) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEFEND — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a lawyer acts for/defends/represents sb ▪ a group of lawyers who represent the airline defend …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AGAINST — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES against all odds (= despite something seeming very unlikely ) ▪ Against all odds, he …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEFEND — [verb] [T] - to protect against attack or criticismHow can we defend our homeland if we don't have an army?I'm …
Cambridge English vocab
AGAINST — (TOUCHING) [preposition] - next to and touching or being supported by (something)It would save space if we put the bed …
Cambridge English vocab
DEFEND — v. Function: verb 1 to keep safe (as from danger or against attack) FF1C; defend the country from aggression FF1E; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AGAINST — adv. butt against inveigh against over against rise against
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AGAINST — adv. Function: preposition 1 directly opposite FF1C; stood against the crowd and shouted for order FF1E; Synonyms: contra, facing, fronting, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
DEFEND — verb 1. to keep safe (as from danger or against attack) defend the country from aggression Synonyms: bulwark, cover, fend, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
AGAINST — preposition 1. directly opposite stood against the crowd and shouted for order Synonyms: contra, facing, fronting, over against, toward, vis-à-vis …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
DEFEND — verb 1 protect against attack ADVERB ▪ adequately , effectively , properly ( esp. BrE ), successfully ▪ Computer users …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DEFEND — See ↑ DEFEND 1,3
Longman Activator English vocab
DEFEND — INDEX: 1. to defend a person, place, or country from attack 2. used for defence against attack 3. to defend …
Longman Activator English vocab
AGAINST — • ↑ as against • ↑ be against • ↑ be against/be opposed to • ↑ come up against • …
Longman Activator English vocab
DEFEND — v. 25B6; verb a fort built to defend Ireland : PROTECT, guard, safeguard, secure, shield; fortify, garrison, barricade; uphold, support, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
AGAINST — adv. 25B6; preposition a number of delegates were against the motion : OPPOSED TO, in opposition to, hostile to, averse …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DEFEND — v. 1 protect, watch over, guard, safeguard, keep (safe), shelter, shield, screen, preserve; fight for We must defend our civil …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
DEFEND — гл. 1) защищать(ся) (against, from - против, от; with - с помощью), стоять на страже, ограждать (от чего-л.) The army …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AGAINST — предл. 1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEFEND — defend.ogg dıʹfend v 1. 1> защищать, оборонять ( тж. спорт. ); охранять to defend one's country - встать на защиту …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AGAINST — against.ogg əʹge(ı)nst prep указывает на 1. противодействие чему-л. или несогласие с чем-л. 1> против to fight against smb., smth. - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DEFEND — defend гл.1) защищать(ся) ( against, from - против, от; with - с помощью), стоять на страже, ограждать (от чего-л.) The …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
AGAINST — against предл.1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DEFEND — v 1. 1> защищать, оборонять ( тж. спорт. ); охранять to defend one's country - встать на защиту своей страны …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
AGAINST — prep указывает на 1. противодействие чему-л. или несогласие с чем-л. 1> против to fight against smb., smth. - бороться против …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DEFEND — гл. 1) защищать(ся), стоять на страже, ограждать ( от чего-л. ) The army prepared to defend the nation against attack …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
AGAINST — предл. 1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DEFEND — гл. 1) защищать(ся), стоять на страже, ограждать (от чего-л.) The army prepared to defend the nation against attack by the enemy. — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
AGAINST — предл. 1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against In a direct …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DEFEND — _v. 1> оборонять(ся), защищать(ся); (against/from - против, от, with - с помощью) The army prepared to defend the nation against …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
AGAINST — _prep. 1> указывает на противоположное направление или положение против; against the hair - против волокна или шерсти; _перен. против шерсти; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
DEFEND — v. 1. оборонять(ся), защищать(ся); (against/from - против, от, with - с помощью) The army prepared to defend the nation against …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
AGAINST — prep. 1. указывает на противоположное направление или положение против; against the hair - против волокна или шерсти; перен. против шерсти; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
DEFEND — гл. защищать, охранять, защищать (на суде), выступать в качестве защитника, охранять, отстаивать, поддерживать - defend an action Syn: protect, stand for
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
AGAINST — _prep. указывает на 1> противоположное направление или положение против; he went against the wind он шёл против ветра; against the …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
DEFEND — 1) оборонять(ся), защищать(ся) 2) защищать на суде, выступать защитником 3) возражать 4) запрещать • to defend a case — защищаться (на суде); оспаривать иск; представлять …
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
AGAINST — против against her will — против её воли (элемент состава изнасилования); taking against the will — завладение имуществом против воли потерпевшего (элемент …
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
AGAINST — 1) общ. против (указывает на несогласие с чем-либо) to advise against - не советовать, не рекомендовать, to appeal against - опротестовывать, обжаловать, to …
Новый Англо-Русский толковый словарь по маркетингу и торговле
DEFEND — гл. 1) защищать(ся) (against, from - против, от; with - с помощью), стоять на страже, ограждать (от чего-л.) The army …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
AGAINST — предл. 1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

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