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Showing words for PROTECT using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Protect

protect

6 Letter Words for Protect

ceptor, copter, cotter, porett, potter

5 Letter Words for Protect

coper, cotte, crept, octet, opter, ortet, otter, petro, petto, poret, porte, poter, prote, recpt, recto, repot, rotte, tepor, toper, toret, torte, toter, trope

4 Letter Words for Protect

cero, cert, cope, copr, copt, core, corp, cort, cote, cott, crop, crpe, ecto, opec, pert, peto, poet, porc, pore, port, pote, pott, prec, pret, proc, rcpt, rect, repo, rept, rope, rotc, rote, terp, tope, torc, tore, tort, tote, tret, trop, trot

3 Letter Words for Protect

ceo, cep, cer, cop, cor, cot, cpo, cpr, cpt, cro, crt, cte, cto, ctr, eco, ect, ert, etc, oct, oer, ope, opt, orc, ore, ort, otc, pct, pec, per, pet, por, pot, prc, pre, pro, pte, ptt, rct, rec, rep, roc, roe, rot, rpt, rte, tcp, tec, ter, tet, toc, toe, top, tor, tot, trp, trt

Definitions for Protect

[1] to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
[2] Economics . to guard (the industry or an industry of a nation) from foreign competition by imposing import duties.
[3] to provide funds for the payment of (a draft, note, etc.).
[4] to provide, or be capable of providing, protection: a floor wax that protects as well as shines.
[5] to defend from trouble, harm, attack, etc
[6] economics to assist (domestic industries) by the imposition of protective tariffs on imports
[7] commerce to provide funds in advance to guarantee payment of (a note, draft, etc)

Words related to Protect

preserve, safeguard, shield, shelter, defend, cover, insulate, conserve, assure, secure, cushion, save, support, keep, fend, champion, bulwark, harbor, screen, watch

Words nearby Protect

protean, proteas, protease, protease inhibitor, protease inhibitors, protect, protectant, protected sex, protectee, protecter, protecting

Origin of Protect

1520–30; < Latin prōtēctus, past participle of prōtegere to cover in front, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + teg-, stem of tegere to cover (akin to toga, thatch) + -tus past participle suffix

Other words from Protect

pro·tect·i·ble , pro·tect·a·ble , adjective
pro·tect·i·bil·i·ty , pro·tect·a·bil·i·ty , noun
o·ver·pro·tect , verb (used with object)
qua·si-pro·tect·ed , adjective
sem·i·pro·tect·ed , adjective
un·pro·tect·a·ble , adjective
un·pro·tect·ed , adjective
well-pro·tect·ed , adjective

Word origin for Protect

C16: from Latin prōtegere to cover before, from pro- 1 + tegere to cover

Synonyms for Protect

assure, care for, conserve, cover, cushion, defend, insulate, keep, look after, preserve, safeguard, save, secure, shelter, shield, support, bulwark, champion, chaperon, fend, foster, harbor, hedge, screen, shade, stonewall, watch, cover all bases, cover up, give refuge, give sanctuary, go to bat for, keep safe, ride shotgun for, sentinel, shotgun, stand guard, take under wing, watch over