Protect and Uphold

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Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Uphold is a synonym for protect in defend topic. In some cases you can use "Uphold" instead a verb "Protect", when it comes to topics like maintain.

Uphold verb - To continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections.

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Protect is a synonym for uphold in maintain topic. You can use "Protect" instead a verb "Uphold".

Nearby Words: upholder, upholding

woman	protect woman	uphold woman
people	protect people	uphold people
image	protect image	uphold image
peace	protect peace	uphold peace
Other words: reputation, honor, way, identity, secret, friends.

Obedience to authority is usually strongly emphasized, since the traditional role of executive authority is to uphold and protect cultural values.

Source: Analysis / Virtue/Vice Codification
There's a fair number of these characters in Detective Conan, but Inspector Ninzaburou Shiratori turns out to be the biggest one since his desire to uphold and protect the law turns out to be quiiiite important to him ever since he was a child.

Source: Lawful Good
He went through hell to both defend Rukia's execution from Ichigo and then protect her life from the Big Bad, due to conflicting vows he'd made to uphold the law and protect her life.

Source: Determinator / Anime

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