Bound
Defend
Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- But as soon as Spartacus realized they were sentient, it figured that they must have survival instincts as well — and it considered itself bound to defend them, too.
Source: AI Is A Crapshoot / Literature - Once the village offered Luttrel asylum, they were honor-bound to defend him to the last man.
Source: Literature / Lone Survivor -
Kick the Son of a Bitch: Killing someone while bound, on their knees and unable to defend themselves can be considered something very dishonorable for a Proud Warrior Race Guy like Tars Tarkas.
Source: Comic Book / Warlord of Mars
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