verdedigen — meaning in English

English meaning

• assert verb To state something firmly and confidently, as if it were beyond doubt.
• defend verb To protect someone or something from attack or harm.
• espouse verb To adopt a belief, cause or way of life and openly support it.
• shield noun A piece of protective armor carried in the hand or on the arm to block blows or weapons.
• uphold verb To support or maintain something, such as a law, principle, or standard.
• vindicate verb To free someone from an accusation, suspicion or criticism.
• ward noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.

Senses

verdedigen is used for these senses in English:

• assert To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to.
• defend (transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
• espouse (transitive, figurative, modern usage) To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause).
• shield (ambitransitive) To protect, to defend.
• uphold To support by approval or encouragement; to vindicate; to confirm (something which has been questioned)
• vindicate (transitive) To maintain or defend (a cause) against opposition.
• ward (transitive) To fend off, to repel, to turn aside, as anything mischievous that approaches. (usually followed by off)

assert — full definition

1. verb To state something firmly and confidently, as if it were beyond doubt.
2. verb To insist on a right, claim, or opinion, refusing to be ignored or overridden.

defend — full definition

1. verb To protect someone or something from attack or harm.
2. verb To speak or argue in support of someone or something being criticised.
3. verb To represent an accused person in a legal case.

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