Examples of 'defend' in a sentence

Meaning of "defend"

Defend: to protect or support a person, idea, or cause from harm, criticism, or opposition. For instance, 'The lawyer had to defend her client in court.'
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  • To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
  • To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of.
  • To make legal defence of; to represent (the accused).
  • To focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring.

How to use "defend" in a sentence

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Do not attempt to defend your billing practices.
To defend themselves and there are those who.
And you even defend that person.
To defend peace all over the world.
I have never had to defend a fixed position.
I would defend anyone who was being maliciously slandered.
I can not even defend you right.
I can defend myself against the palefaces.
Signal all men to defend this position.
It must defend fundamental principles of international law.
Together we will defend the human race.
You defend yourself pretty good there.
He will be ready to defend across a broad front.
Defend the city against civil claims.
I do not have to defend my lifestyle to you or anybody.

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With the bayonets of steel we will defend.
In vain we defend ourselves against his arrows.
She can not even defend herself.
You are to defend yourself on these two counts.
We need every ship to defend the border.
I have to defend myself with the truth.
We have got to find a way to defend ourselves.
We will defend them with our lives.
They certainly did not do much to defend you.
They get to defend their own turf.
But it was the only way to defend myself.
We must fight to defend everything we have built.
The only land we had a duty to defend.
Let him defend or let him fight.
You will have a chance to defend yourself.
They do it to defend against attacks by bigger dragons.
Yet it is not always an easy idea to defend.
Do not you dare defend her in front of me.
I could not even try to defend him.
I am determined to defend the library as a recreation room.
I do not need your permission to defend my country.
We can not defend ourselves so we refuse to participate.
She only has to know defend themselves.
We must defend the kingdom at all cost.
And we are fighting to defend the poor people.
We had to defend them or risk extinction ourselves.
We must protect and defend our people.
Right to defend yourself in person without a lawyer.
Knew you would defend your turf.
And defend them with all my strength.
God will surely defend the believers.
We do not have to like him to defend him.
The only way to defend ourselves is to attack.
I will give him a chance to defend himself.
No request to defend him was submitted by a foreign lawyer.

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