protect

CEFRB1

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To keep someone or something safe from harm or damage.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To book a passenger on a later flight if there is a chance they will not be able to board their earlier reserved flight.

Examples

  • In the days of the knights, they wore shields to protect themselves from sword-fight wounds.

  • Sunglasses protect our eyes from the sun.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

More examples

In context

  • The government should do more to protect the environment.

  • Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases.

  • This antivirus package will protect your computer from hackers.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

Attested in English since 1530, from Latin prōtēctus (“covered, protected”), past participle of prōtegō, prōtegere (“to cover the front, protect”) from prō, prō- (“before, in front of”) + tegō, tegere (“to cover”), see tegument. Displaced native Middle English shelden, from Old English sċildan (“to protect,” literally “to shield”).