défendre

/de.fɑ̃dʁ/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

to defend
- L'avocat défend son client avec conviction.
  
  The lawyer defends his client with conviction.

Close — fighting for and defending something overlap when protecting it.

Similar in other languages

German

verteidigen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to defend."

Spanish

defender is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to defend."

Portuguese

defender is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to defend."

1 What does défendre mean?

2 Fill the gap: L'avocat ___ son client avec conviction.

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Last updated 2026-09-27