defend

/dɪˈfɛnd/

verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
defends
past
defended
past participle
defended
gerund
defending

Meaning

  1. defender

    • The lawyer defends her client.

      La abogada defiende a su cliente.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

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French

lutter contre la pollution

Close, figuratively — defending relates to fighting against pollution.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa defend?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The lawyer ___ her client.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a defend?

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