Protect and Run

Protect

Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

Run and protect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Run" instead a verb "Protect".

Run

Run verb - To look after and make decisions about.
Usage example: learning to run the family business

Protect and run are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Protect" instead a verb "Run".

Nearby Word: running

Common collocations

life protect life run life
people protect people run people
team protect team run team
house protect house run house
Other words: way, world, country, kingdom, empire, ship, town, city, lives.

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / Dave the Barbarian Together the three siblings, along with their wizard uncle Oswidge, their pet Faffy and Dave's talking sword Lula, are left to run and protect the kingdom.There is a Narrator, referred to either as "the Narrator" or "the Storyteller," voiced by Jeff Bennett.
  • Appropriate Animal Attire Not only does he run around with a shirt but no pants, but when said shirt is taken he reacts to protect his modesty despite not having anything to protect.
  • Metroid Prime 3 has you run a gauntlet of Space Pirates, with marines to protect.
Cite this Source
Run and Protect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/protect/run
Protect & Run. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/protect/run>.
Run or Protect. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/protect/run.
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