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- verbdefend (verb) · defends (third person present) · defended (past tense) · defended (past participle) · defending (present participle)
- resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger:"we shall defend our country, whatever the cost"
- speak or write in favor of (an action or person); attempt to justify:"he defended his policy of imposing high taxes"
- conduct the case for (the party being accused or sued) in a lawsuit:"the lawyer had defended the dissidents"
- compete to retain (a title or seat) in a contest or election:"he successfully defended his congressional seat in new elections"
- (in sports) protect one's goal rather than attempt to score against one's opponents.
OriginMiddle English: from Old French defendre, from Latin defendere, from de- ‘off’ + -fendere ‘to strike’. Compare with offend.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger:
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