PROTECTING

protecting

(adjective) shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort; “the protecting blanket of snow”; “a protecting alibi”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

protecting

Present participle and gerund of protect.

Source: Wiktionary


PROTECT

Pro*tect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Protected; p. pr. & vb. n. Protecting.] Etym: [L. protectus, p. p. of protegere, literally, to cover in front; pro before + tegere to cover. See Tegument.]

Definition: To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his children. The gods of Greece protect you! Shak.

Syn.

– To guard; shield; preserve. See Defend.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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