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protect — pro·tect vt 1: to shield from injury or harm protect ing public health and safety 2: to secure or preserve against encroachment, infringement, restriction, or violation: maintain the status or integrity of esp. through legal or constitutional… … Law dictionary
protect — [prə tekt′, prōtekt′] vt. [< L protectus, pp. of protegere, to protect < pro , before + tegere, to cover: see THATCH] 1. to shield from injury, danger, or loss; guard; defend 2. Commerce to set aside funds toward the payment of (a note,… … English World dictionary
protect — Assure the salesperson or trader that interest, buy or sell, will be attended to, given any change in the trading circumstances, as follows: At a price: If the stock trade at a certain price or price range, the trader will show this market to the … Financial and business terms
protect — protectible, protectable, adj. protectibility, protectability, n. /preuh tekt /, v.t. 1. to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger. 2. Econ. to guard (the industry or an… … Universalium
protect — /prəˈtɛkt / (say pruh tekt) verb (t) 1. to defend or guard from attack, invasion, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger. 2. Economics to guard (a country s industry) from foreign competition by imposing import duties.… …
Injury cover — may refer to the act of receiving or claiming compensation for work related injuries.It also may be used in conjunction with:Health Insurance A form of group insurance, where individuals pay premiums or taxes in order to help protect themselves… … Wikipedia
Injury, knee meniscus — Injury to one of the two crescent shaped cartilage pads between the two joints formed by the femur (the thigh bone) and the tibia (the shin bone). Each meniscus acts as a smooth surface for the joint to move on. The two menisci are easily injured … Medical dictionary
Protect — Pro*tect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Protected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Protecting}.] [L. protectus, p. p. of protegere, literally, to cover in front; pro before + tegere to cover. See {Tegument}.] To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
protect — ► VERB 1) keep safe from harm or injury. 2) Economics shield (a domestic industry) from competition by imposing import duties on foreign goods. 3) (protected) (of a threatened plant or animal species) safeguarded through legislation against… … English terms dictionary
protect */*/*/ — UK [prəˈtekt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms protect : present tense I/you/we/they protect he/she/it protects present participle protecting past tense protected past participle protected 1) to keep someone or something safe from harm, injury,… … English dictionary
