Protects

(v) //prəˈtekts//

Meaning

Keeps someone or something safe from harm, injury, or damage

Pronunciation

UK /prəˈtekts/

US /prəˈtekts/

Example Sentences

The mother duck protects her baby.
Every clear refusal quietly protects the [yeses] that matter most, the ones you give freely and can actually keep.

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A Baby Duck in WaterA tiny duck can swim on its first day! It is called a duckling. A duckling hatches from an egg. The egg is small and white. The mother duck sits on the egg. Soon the duckling comes out. It has soft ye...Read story

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