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What is another word for protect?

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To keep from harm, or to ensure the safety of

To look after or take special care of

To keep watch over or guard an area by walking or traveling around it

To separate or isolate

To preserve in a form that ensures it will be protected and respected

(archaic) To grant some particular exemption to

To vigorously support or defend the cause of

To treat like a pet

To rest as on a pillow

To screen or provide cover from direct light

To support or suppress enemy activities by providing fire support and maintaining surveillance

To save from danger, confinement or difficulty

To line or pack with soft material

To cushion, isolate, or cover an area to prevent the transmission of noise or sound

To fold inwards or wrap up

To cover with veneer or coating

To keep something secret

To restrict or stipulate for a specific purpose

To engage in a physical encounter, either competitive or non-competitive

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To keep from harm, or to ensure the safety of

harbour^UK

harbor^US

immunise^UK

immunize^US

take under one's wing

go to bat for

take someone under your wing

provide protection for

provide with an alibi

keep in good condition

wrap up in cotton wool

provide insurance for

take out insurance cover

defend oneself against

strengthen with defensive works

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To look after or take special care of

succor^US

succour^UK

lend a helping hand to

give aid and encouragement to

attend to the requirements of

exercise control over

take under one's wing

provide sustenance for

make a contribution to

do one's bit for

do a good turn to

give a helping hand to

be a tower of strength to

keep one going

keep you going

be a source of strength to

egg on

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To keep watch over or guard an area by walking or traveling around it

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To separate or isolate

ghettoise^UK

ghettoize^US

put a cordon sanitaire around

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

consider out of context

remove from context

consider in isolation

sever connections with

fractionate

pull out

keep away

reach a parting of the ways

break off relations with

cut into

break down

chop up

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To preserve in a form that ensures it will be protected and respected

realise^UK

realize^US

represent

immortalise^UK

immortalize^US

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(archaic) To grant some particular exemption to

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To vigorously support or defend the cause of

patronise^UK

patronize^US

take up the cudgels for

come to the defence of

favor^US

favour^UK

associate oneself with

throw in one's lot with

throw in with

give as good as one gets

stick one's neck out for

receive wholeheartedly

receive enthusiastically

throw your weight behind

take on

nail your colors to the mast

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To treat like a pet

wait on hand and foot

wrap up in cotton wool

cocoon

overprotect

fuss over

humour^UK

humor^US

favor^US

favour^UK

foster

stroke

rub

cater to your every whim

sympathize^US

sympathise^UK

be overprotective towards

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To rest as on a pillow

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To screen or provide cover from direct light

block off the light to

shut out the light from

gray^US

grey^UK

stop something being overheard

discolour^UK

discolor^US

harbor^US

harbour^UK

minimize^US

minimise^UK

not breathe a word of

sweep under the carpet

put up a smoke screen

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To support or suppress enemy activities by providing fire support and maintaining surveillance

overwatch

support

provide suppressive fire

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To save from danger, confinement or difficulty

come to the rescue of

come to someone's rescue

restore to freedom

extract

wriggle out of

get oneself off the hook

pull someone's bacon out of the fire

demobilize^US

demobilise^UK

free from restriction

turn out

come to somebody's aid

lend a helping hand to

give a helping hand to

release conditionally

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To line or pack with soft material

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To cushion, isolate, or cover an area to prevent the transmission of noise or sound

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To fold inwards or wrap up

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To cover with veneer or coating

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

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To keep something secret

harbor^US

harbour^UK

sweep under the carpet

give a false account of

provide protection for

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To restrict or stipulate for a specific purpose

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To engage in a physical encounter, either competitive or non-competitive

be at each other's throats

fight like Kilkenny cats

engage in hostilities

fight like cat and dog

go at it hammer and tongs

take the field against

enter into combat with

strike

come to close quarters with

get into conflict with

come into conflict with

jockey for position

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