protect meaning

[pɹəˈtɛkt]

[-ɛkt]

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Protect may refer to:
Protect: A Benefit for the National Association to Protect Children, a 2005 punk album
Protect (political organization), an American political advocacy group
PROTECT Act of 2003, an American law
Protect Software, a German company
In safety and technology:
A way of encapsulation in object-oriented programming
Dust resistant
Fire resistant
Rot-proof
Rustproof
Thermal resistant
Impact resistant
Waterproof

Definition of protect in English Dictionary

VerbSGprotectsPRprotectingPT, PPprotectedPREprot-
1. To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.
  1. But was it responsible governance to pass the Longitude Act without other efforts to protect British seamen? Or might it have been subterfuge—a disingenuous attempt to shift attention away from the realities of their life at sea.
More Examples
1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
  - Whenever we do business with those guys, we lawyer up to protect ourselves.
  - Most speedboarders wear helmets, knee and elbow pads, and occasionally all-in-one aerodynamic suits, to protect themselves.
  - I had to upgrade my anti-virus software to protect my computer from the newer threats.