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Protection refers to keeping something or someone safe. Through protection, we shelter and defend things. Since protecting is to shelter from harm, protection is the act of doing so. Children are under the protection of their parents, who keep them safe.
1. a. : to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction : guard. b. : defend sense 1c. protect the goal. 2. : to maintain the status or integrity of especially through financial or legal guarantees: such as. a. : to save from contingent financial loss. b. : to foster or shield from infringement or restriction.
Definition of protection noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · 1. variable noun. To give or be protection against something unpleasant means to prevent people or things from being harmed or damaged by it. Such a diet is widely believed to offer protection against a number of cancers. [ + against] It is clear that the primary duty of parents is to provide protection for our children.
Meaning of protect in English. protect. verb. us / prəˈtekt / uk / prəˈtekt / Add to word list. B1 [ I or T ] to keep someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss: clothing that protects you against the cold. It's important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun.
protect. verb. OPAL W. /prəˈtekt/ Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] to make sure that somebody/something is not harmed, injured, damaged, etc. protect somebody/something/yourself to protect children/citizens/civilians/consumers/workers. Our aim is to protect the jobs of our members.
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROTECTION. 1. [noncount] : the state of being kept from harm, loss, etc. : the state of being protected. He fights for the protection of the environment. Hard hats provide protection for the workers' heads. The witness was placed under police protection. — often + against.
