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défendre meaning in English

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défendre verbe

defend [defended, defending, defends]◼◼◼(ward off attacks against)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈfend] [US: də.ˈfend]
I was defending myself. = Je me défendais.

vindicate [vindicated, vindicating, vindicates]◼◻◻(to maintain or defend a cause against opposition)
verb
[UK: ˈvɪn.dɪk.eɪt] [US: ˈvɪn.dəket]

stick up◼◻◻(to protect one's status)
verb
[UK: stɪk ʌp] [US: ˈstɪk ʌp]

bien se défendre verbe

hold one's own(demonstrate oneself to be capable)
verb
[UK: həʊld wʌnz əʊn] [US: hoʊld wʌnz ˈoʊn]