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'defend' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'defend' with 20 example sentences.


defend verb

: argue or speak in defense of

: be on the defensive; act against an attack

: protect against a challenge or attack

: fight against or resist strongly

: protect or fight for as a champion

: be the defense counsel for someone in a trial

: state or assert


  • I want to learn to defend myself.
  • He wanted to learn how to defend himself.
  • I looked for something I could use to defend myself.
  • We are ready to defend the country.
  • I can't believe you're defending them.
  • Why are you always defending him?
  • They defended their country against the invaders.
  • It's a fort built to defend the town from invasion.
  • The natives have to defend their land against invaders.
  • He who defends everything defends nothing.
  • I'm not defending her.
  • He defends and protects his family.
  • Jonathan Swift would defend me.
  • This place will be difficult to defend.
  • They couldn't defend themselves.
  • The citizens immediately prepared everything to defend the city.
  • The dog defended his master from harm.
  • Mike knows how to defend himself.
  • Our football team defended well.
  • Thanks for defending my honor.
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