Definitions and Examples of protect, defend, guard
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To keep safe from harm or injury; to shield or guard from danger.
Example
It's important to protect your skin from the sun's harmful rays by wearing sunscreen.
To resist or fight against an attack or criticism; to protect or support someone or something against harm.
Example
The lawyer will defend his client in court against the accusations.
To watch over and protect someone or something from harm or danger.
Example
The security guard will guard the entrance to the building to prevent unauthorized access.
Key Differences: protect vs defend vs guard
- 1Protect implies taking measures to keep something or someone safe from harm or danger.
- 2Defend implies actively resisting or fighting against an attack or criticism to protect someone or something.
- 3Guard implies watching over and protecting someone or something from harm or danger.
Effective Usage of protect, defend, guard
- 1Daily Life: Use protect, defend, and guard to describe actions taken to keep yourself and others safe.
- 2Sports: Use defend to describe actions taken to protect your team's goal or territory from the opposing team.
- 3Security: Use guard to describe actions taken to protect a building, area, or person from harm or danger.
Remember this!
The antonyms have distinct nuances: Protect implies taking measures to keep something or someone safe, defend implies actively resisting or fighting against an attack or criticism, and guard implies watching over and protecting someone or something. Use these words to describe actions taken to keep yourself and others safe, in sports to protect your team's goal or territory, and in security to protect a building, area, or person from harm or danger.
