Defend and Reply

Defend

Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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

Reply

Reply verb - To speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction.
Usage example: please reply to my question at your earliest convenience

Defend and reply are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Reply".

Nearby Words: replied, replying

Common collocations

man defend man reply man
someone defend someone reply someone
time defend time reply time

Both words in one sentence

  • Memes / Real Life Simply writing "5$" as a reply to any thread that defends Blizzard on their forums, even if it was a genuine defend-post, has become a growing joke towards those that attempt to defend Blizzard.
  • Tina tries to defend herself with I Did What I Had to Do, but it falls flat with Joan's reply:Joan: My daughter is brilliant.
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