defender — meaning in English
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English meaning
- advocate noun A person who publicly supports or argues in favor of a cause, policy, or another person.
- defend verb To protect someone or something from attack or harm.
- guard noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
- ward noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.
Senses
defender is used for these senses in English:
- advocate (transitive) To encourage support for something.
- advocate (Scots law, in higher courts) To call a case before itself for decision.
- defend (transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
- guard (transitive) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.
- ward (transitive) To fend off, to repel, to turn aside, as anything mischievous that approaches. (usually followed by off)
advocate — full definition
- noun A person who publicly supports or argues in favor of a cause, policy, or another person.
- noun A lawyer, especially one who represents a client in court.
- verb To publicly support or argue in favor of something.
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.