Synonym: cover, defend, ensure, guard, harbor, safeguard, screen, shelter, shield. Similar words: protective, protection, protect from, environmental protection, protest, protein, rote, proton. Meaning: [prə'tekt] 
v. 1. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage 2. use tariffs to favor domestic industry.
v. 1. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage 2. use tariffs to favor domestic industry. 
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31 Most people accept the proposition that we have a duty to protect endangered animals.
32 Rub some of this cold-cream into your skin to protect it from the sun.
33 Calls for more legislation to protect tenants were not heeded.
34 Our aim is to protect the jobs of our members.
35 We need to protect Earth because it is our home.
36 They called on the government to help protect native wildlife.
37 Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.
38 Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack.
39 These suits are designed to protect the wearer from cold shock as they enter the water.
40 Teachers have no choice but to take measures to protect themselves.
41 We are here to protect and assist the weak and infirm.
42 Police and bodyguards had to protect him as the almost hysterical crowds struggled to approach him.
43 She cried out in fear and flung both arms up to protect her face.
44 Citrus growers were cautioned to protect the fruit from frost.
45 There is an internal circuit breaker to protect the instrument from overload.
46 We had to take action to protect the proprietary technology.
47 Protect your innocence. Our innocence allows us to do what the practical mind prohibits.
48 The cold weather has made it necessary to protect the crops.
49 You need warm clothes to protect you against the cold.
50 Apart from vaccines, there is no known way to protect against meningitis.
51 The President authorizes the judicious use of military force to protect our citizens.
52 The baby whale develops a thick layer of blubber to protect it from the cold sea.
53 A line of forts was built along the border to protect the country against attack.
54 Governments of many countries have established laws to protect the air,(http://sentencedict.com/protect.html) forests and sea resources and to stop environmental pollution.
55 Stronger legal safeguards are needed to protect the consumer.
56 We all have a responsibility to protect the environment.
57 A bicycle cape will protect you in wet weather.
58 The shoes are padded to protect the foot.
59 The government should do more to protect the environment.
60 Physical exercise can protect you against heart disease.
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