Defend and Keep

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Defend

Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Usage example: a solemn oath to defend the mother country at any cost
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Keep is a synonym for defend in protect topic. In some cases you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Defend".
Nearby Words: defense, defence, defender, defensive, defending

Keep

Keep verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Usage example: may God bless and keep you
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Defend is a synonym for keep in protect topic. Sometimes you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Keep", if it concerns topics such as tend.
Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

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humanity defend humanity keep humanity
life defend life keep life
man defend man keep man
people defend people keep people
Other words: children, family, name, house, time, way, world, ship, anyone, city, humans, friends.

Both words in one sentence

  • Wrestling / Jay Lethal Genre Savvy: Lethal (and Martini) deciding to keep and defend both of his ROH World titles separately is this both in and out of kayfabe.
    Source: Wrestling / Jay Lethal
  • Soldiers "protect and defend the innocent, mostly from warriors." Canderous says that Carth can keep telling himself that, but really they're the same, and at least he can admit it.
    Source: You Keep Telling Yourself That
  • Snake: So, defend and keep my distance. Gotcha.
    Source: Just For Fun / Super Smash Bros.
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