verdedigen — meaning in English
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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 armour 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 clear of 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
- verb To state something firmly and confidently, as if it were beyond doubt.
- verb To insist on a right, claim, or opinion, refusing to be ignored or overridden.
defend — full definition
- verb To protect someone or something from attack or harm.
- verb To speak or argue in support of someone or something being criticised.
- verb To represent an accused person in a legal case.