Defend and Procure

Defend

Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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

Procure

Procure verb - To receive as return for effort.

Defend and procure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Procure".

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

people defend people procure people
ship defend ship procure ship
rights defend rights procure rights

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Spartan: Total Warrior Breaking Speech / All Your Base Are Belong to Us: Sejanus explains to the heroes that while they were attempting to procure the Spear of Achilles, the Roman Empire military wiped out Sparta since their best warriors were not there to defend it.
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