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defends

verb
Saydi-FENDZ/dɪˈfɛndz/

1 meaning of defends

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of defend. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She defends her little brother whenever the older kids tease him.

    The goalkeeper defends the net during every match.

    Note

defends is a form of defend

defend, verb: To keep someone or something safe from attack or harm. Full entry

Forms
defenddefends he/she/itdefending -ing formdefended past tense, past participle
Spelling
defend → defends: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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