defend Copy link Outline 1. dēfendo, di, sum, 3 (the most gen. term)2. tŭeor; frequent. tūtor (to secure against any apprehended danger3. patrōcĭnor (at law4. prōpugno, 1 (implying imminent danger or vigorousness of defence)5. prŏhĭbeo, 2 (to ward off6. tĕgo, xi, ctum, 3 (to shelter)7. praesĭdeo, 2 (with dat.) • defend: 1. dēfendo, di, sum, 3 (the most gen. term): I d.'d the commonwealth when a young man, defendi remp. juvenis, Cic.: I d. (in court) him whom you accuse, eum defendo quem tu accusas, Cic.: to d. any one from wrong, aliquem ab injuria d. Cic. Frequent. dēfenso, 1 (implying activity of defence): Sall. (not Cic.); dēfensĭto, 1: to be in the habit of d.ing causes, causas defensitare, Cic. (who uses the word only once). 2. tŭeor; frequent. tūtor (to secure against any apprehended danger: defendo implies an actual attack): v. to protect. 3. patrōcĭnor (at law: with dat.): to d. the undowered, indotatis p., Ter.: Quint. 4. prōpugno, 1 (implying imminent danger or vigorousness of defence): to d. any one's reputation, pro fama alicujus pr., Cic. 5. prŏhĭbeo, 2 (to ward off: q. v.): from which danger d. ye the republic, a quo periculo defendite remp., Cic. 6. tĕgo, xi, ctum, 3 (to shelter): he had d.'d my safety and life, is meam salutem atque vitam texerat, Cic.: v. to shelter. 7. praesĭdeo, 2 (with dat.): v. to guard. Phr.: a town d.'d both by nature and by art, oppidum et natura loci et manu munitum, Caes.: v. to fortify. Heaven d. us! Dii, obsecro vostram fidem! Pl.