Defend
Defend is a valid word in word games.
- Tile score
- 11 points
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2
- How common
- Common
Meaning of defend
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verbArgue or speak in defense of.
“She supported the motion to strike”
Similar: support
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verbBe on the defensive; act against an attack.
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verbProtect against a challenge or attack.
“Hold that position behind the trees!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.0, Princeton University.
Anagrams of defend
- fended11
Words inside defend
Words of three letters or more made from its letters, longest first.
- ended7
- need5
- feed8
- deed6
- fend8
- dene5
- end4
- den4
- fed7
- fee6
- dee4
- nee3
- fen6
Words that rhyme with defend
- end
- friend
- send
- bend
- spend
- tend
- trend
- blend
- fend
- lend
- mend
- penned
- wend
- attend
- depend
- extend
- intend
- pretend
- amend
- ascend
- commend
- contend
- descend
- offend
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