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defendo meaning in English

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defendo [defendere, defendi, defensus] (3rd) TRANS
verb

act / speak / plead / write for defenseverb

defend (right)verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈfend] [US: də.ˈfend]

defend / guard / protect, look afterverb

defendoverb

prosecute [prosecuted, prosecuting, prosecutes]verb
[UK: ˈprɒ.sɪ.kjuːt] [US: ˈprɑː.sə.ˌkjuːt]

support / preserve / maintainverb

protego, defendo, tutor, tueor, colo, munio verb

protect [protected, protecting, protects](to keep safe)
verb
[UK: prə.ˈtekt] [US: prə.ˈtekt]

teneo, defendo, custodio, tutor, tueor verb

guard [guarded, guarding, guards](to protect from some offence)
verb
[UK: ɡɑːd] [US: ˈɡɑːrd]