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| pro·tect [ prə tékt ] (past and past participle pro·tect·ed, present participle pro·tect·ing, 3rd person present singular pro·tects) |
transitive verb |
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1. keep somebody or something safe: to prevent somebody or something from being harmed or damaged
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2. help home industries by taxing imports: to help the industries in a country by imposing customs duties on imports from other countries
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| [15th century. < Latin protect-, past participle of protegere "cover in front" < tegere "to cover"] |
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