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Webster 1913 Edition

Protect

Pro-tect′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Protected
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Protecting
.]
[L.
protectus
, p. p. of
protegere
, literally, to cover in front;
pro
before +
tegere
to cover. See
Tegument
.]
To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety;
as, a father
protects
his children
.
The gods of Greece
protect
you!
Shakespeare
Syn. – To guard; shield; preserve. See
Defend
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Protect

PROTECT'

,
Verb.
T.
[L.protectus, protego; pro and tego; to cover; Gr. with a prefix; Eng. deck. See Deck.] To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; a word of general import both in a literal and figurative sense. Walls protect a city or garrison; clothing is designed to protect the body from cold; arms may protect one from an assault; our houses protect us from the inclemencies of the weather; the law protects our persons and property; the father protects his children, and the guardian his ward; a shade protects us from extreme heat; a navy protects our commerce and our shores; embassadors are protected from arrest.

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