Protect
Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Set to
Both terms in one sentence
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They were specifically made to protect the world when Bagan was set to return 100,000 years later; but got woken up early.
Source: Fanfic / The Bridge -
He would later use his powers to protect them from bandits, and all looked set to begin again... But Kronos had learned from his past failures, and vowed to create an empire of peace this time around.
Source: The Atoner - Even stranger, apparently a bit of Zeroth Law evolution occurs as well after he is set to "learn" mode; the converted Terminator is convinced to expand its mandate to not only protect Connor, but to try and save humanity by averting Judgment Day altogether... go figure...
Source: Three-Laws Compliant
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Set to or Protect. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/protect/set_to.
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