Defend
Defend verb - To continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections.
Usage example: she will pigheadedly defend any claim regardless of all evidence to the contrary
Profess and defend are semantically related in assure topic. In some cases you can use "Profess" instead a verb "Defend".
Profess
Profess verb - To state clearly and strongly.
Usage example: the lonely woman professed her love in a series of letters to the soldier
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| ideals | defend ideals | profess ideals |
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