Polyglot Dictionary

defender

/defẽˈdeɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
defendo
preterite (eu)
defendi
past participle
defendido

Meaning

  1. to defend

    • Defendo minhas ideias.

      I defend my ideas.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

precaver

Close synonyms for "to guard against, to defend."

Similar in other languages

German

verteidigen

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

Spanish

defender

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

French

défendre

défendre is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to defend."

Practice

1 What does defender mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ minhas ideias.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches defender?

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