tr.v., -tect·ed, -tect·ing, -tects.

1. To keep from being damaged, attacked, stolen, or injured; guard. See synonyms at defend.
2. To help (domestic industry) with tariffs or quotas on imported goods.
3. To assure payment of (drafts or notes, for example) by setting aside funds.
4. Sports. To attempt to hold (a lead) by playing careful defense and avoiding risky plays.
5. Baseball.
   1. To swing at a pitch near (home plate) in order to avoid being called out on strikes.
   2. To swing at a pitch so as to give (a base runner) a better chance of advancing.

[Middle English protecten, from Latin prōtegere, prōtēct- : prō-, in front; see pro–¹ + tegere, to cover.]

protectingly pro·tect'ing·ly adv.

verb

To keep safe from danger, attack, or harm: defend, guard, preserve, safeguard, secure, shield, ward. Archaic fend. See attack/defend.

v

Definition: take care of; guard from harm
Antonyms: attack, harm, hurt, injure

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Not generally available; surrounded by some mechanism that prevents access.

• p. fat — see protected lipid.

(1) To keep your hand or a chip on your cards. This prevents them from being fouled by another players discarded hand, or accidentally mucked by the dealer.
(2) To invest more money in a pot so blind money that you've already put in isn't wasted.

SoundPoker Says: (2) For example, if you are already the big blind and another player raises before the flop you will call, regardless of your hand in order to protect your previous investment in your cards.

See Also: Blind, Flop, Muck

IN BRIEF: To guard against harm or danger.

Do all of your homework to protect yourself from bad grades.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - beskytte, dække

idioms:

• protected mode    beskyttet tilstand

Nederlands (Dutch)
beschermen, beveiligen, dekken, afschermen

Français (French)
v. tr. - protéger, défendre, préserver, protéger (un investissement, une économie)

idioms:

• protected mode    (Comput) mode protégé

Deutsch (German)
v. - schützen, sichern

idioms:

• protected mode    Schutzmodus

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προστατεύω, προφυλάσσω, υπερασπίζω, προασπίζω, καλύπτω

idioms:

• protected mode    (Η/Υ) προστατευμένη λειτουργία

Italiano (Italian)
proteggere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - proteger

Русский (Russian)
защищать, предохранять

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - proteger, defender, amparar, salvaguardar

idioms:

• protected mode    (informática) modo en el cual un programa tiene asegurada una cantidad de memoria a su disposición

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - skydda, värna, lösa in, honorera

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
保护, 防护, 为...保险, 备款以支付

idioms:

• protected mode    保护模式

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 保護, 防護, 為...保險, 備款以支付

idioms:

• protected mode    保護模式

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 보호[수호]하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 保護する, 防ぐ, 保護装置を施す, 支払い準備をする, 守る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) حمى, صان, حافظ, وقى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הגן על, ביטח, שמר‬

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