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   Un·de·fend·ed

   /ˌəndəˈfendəd/

   

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   • 1. not defended: "undefended frontiers"

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   What does undefended mean?

   • Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox! By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies. Undefended definition: not having people to provide resistance against danger, attack, or harm. See examples of UNDEFENDED used in a sentence.

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   What if a case is undefended?

   • I am giving the general rule, that where cases with regard to property were undefended, they will be subject to review. The tribunal will have power to review awards which have been already given in undefended cases. Therefore, it recommended that, in undefended nullity cases, the certificate of the family doctor should be sufficient.

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   What does the word forfend mean?

   • When forfend was first used in the 14th century, it meant "to forbid." The term is still used with this meaning in phrases like "heaven forfend" or "God forfend," but it bears an antiquated patina communicated in our dictionary with an "archaic" label. Other uses of the word are current, though somewhat uncommon.

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   When was undefended first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective undefended is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for undefended is from 1399, in the writing of John Gower, poet. undefended is formed within English, by derivation.

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   Undefended definition: not having people to provide resistance against danger, attack, or harm. See examples of UNDEFENDED used in a sentence.

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   UNDEFENDED meaning: 1. not protected against attack: 2. in sports or games, having no one or nothing preventing the…. Learn more.

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   2 days ago · (ˌʌndɪˈfɛndɪd ) adjective. not having people to provide resistance against danger, attack, or harm. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'undefended' in a sentence. undefended.

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   Define undefended. undefended synonyms, undefended pronunciation, undefended translation, English dictionary definition of undefended. adj not having people to provide resistance against danger, attack, or harm Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 ©...

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   What does the adjective undefended mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective undefended , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Definitions of 'undefended' not having people to provide resistance against danger, attack, or harm. [...] More. Synonyms of 'undefended' • vulnerable, exposed, naked, wide open [...] More. Examples of 'undefended' in a sentence.