Environment / A2

pr-uh-TEKT/prəˈtekt/

A coat can protect you from the rain: keep someone or something safe from harm. Protect from / against danger. Defend is often about fighting back; protect is about keeping safe. Protection is the noun. Guard can mean watch over a place.

Meaning

To keep someone or something safe from harm.

Examples

• “A helmet can protect your head.”
• “Sunscreen protects your skin.”
• “Laws exist to protect children.”

Good to know

protect someone from / against. Noun: protection. Fighting back: defend.

Near in meaning

guard

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