Defend and Declare

Defend

Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

Declare and defend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Declare" instead a verb "Defend".

Declare

Declare verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Usage example: she would declare her innocence to the whole world if she could

Defend and declare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Declare".

Common collocations

life defend life declare life
people defend people declare people
someone defend someone declare someone
earth defend earth declare earth
Other words: country, nation, ship, anyone, son.
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