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to guard, protect, (a person, thing)

protect

contend fight fight for guard hold maintain oppose preserve prevent resist retain safeguard secure shield uphold avert battle bulwark cherish conserve cover entrench espouse fortify foster garrison hedge house insure mine nourish save screen shelter sustain war watch withstand beat off care for fend off guard against hold at bay keep safe look after panoply provide sanctuary repel danger stave off take in ward off watch over
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Cases of word usage

1) a reason given (true or invented) to explain or defend one's behaviour or actions (excuse)

2) to defend oneself from attacker, a hit etc (fend)

3) the ability to hear; an opportunity to defend oneself (hearing)

4) a person who loves and is ready to defend her or his country (patroit)

5) a wild bank of earth built to defend a fort etc (rampart)

DEFEND as in Wiktionary
DEFEND as in Wikipedia