Defend and Watch

Defend

Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Watch and defend are semantically related in protect topic. In some cases you can use "Watch" instead a verb "Defend".

Watch verb - To keep one's eyes on.

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Defend and watch are semantically related in guard topic. Sometimes you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Watch".

Nearby Words: watchful, watched, watcher, watching

life	defend life	watch life
man	defend man	watch man
people	defend people	watch people
children	defend children	watch children
Other words: time, way, world, friends.

But Beauty, like the fair Hesperian tree Laden with blooming gold, had need the guard Of dragon-watch with unenchanted eye To save her blossoms, and defend her fruit

Source: Tempting Apple
New Watch also reveals that Zabulon cares about those he initiated, like the prophet Erasmus Darwin, whom he genuinly tried to defend against the Tiger.

Source: Literature / Night Watch
Mors will happily slaughter anyone who dares dishonor themselves on his watch, but has a very strong sense of justice that compels him to defend the weak.

Source: Video Game / Game of Thrones

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