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defend: argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"; be on the defensive; act against an attack; protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"; be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

apologize collapse: acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"; defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"

speak for collapse: be a spokesperson for; "He represents the Government's position"

revenge collapse: take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"

convoy collapse: the act of escorting while in transit; a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships; a procession of land vehicles traveling together; escort in transit; "the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone"; "the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific"

nestle collapse: position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"; lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in the forest"

espouse collapse: take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"

stand by collapse: be available or ready for a certain function or service; be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"; not act or do anything; "He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators"

vindicate collapse: clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel"; maintain, uphold, or defend; "vindicate the rights of the citizens"

patrol collapse: the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes; a detachment used for security or reconnaissance; a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security; maintain the security of by carrying out a control

fend collapse: try to manage without help; "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"

justify collapse: adjust the spaces between words; "justify the margins"; show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim"; show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"

assert collapse: state categorically; insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"

protect collapse: shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"; use tariffs to favor domestic industry

refute collapse: prove to be false or incorrect; overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments"

underwrite collapse: guarantee financial support of; "The opera tour was subvented by a bank"

respond collapse: respond favorably or as hoped; "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy"

police collapse: the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"

flank collapse: the side between ribs and hipbone; a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg; the side of military or naval formation; "they attacked the enemy's right flank"; a subfigure consisting of a side of something; be located at the sides of something or somebody

tend collapse: manage or run; "tend a store"; have care of or look after; "She tends to the children"; have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"

guarantee collapse: a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications; a pledge that something will happen or that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying"; a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults; give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"; make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"; stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"

shelter collapse: a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger; protective covering that provides protection from the weather; temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons; invest (money) so that it is not taxable; provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"

riposte collapse: (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge; make a return thrust; "his opponent riposted"

bless collapse: give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"; make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate; confer prosperity or happiness on

copyright collapse: a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work; secure a copyright on a written work; "did you copyright your manuscript?"

argue collapse: present reasons and arguments; give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work"; have an argument about something

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