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Uttal

  • UttalUS
  • RP:
    • IPA: /dɪˈfɛns/
  • US:
    • IPA: /diˈfɛns/
  • sporting senses:
    • IPA: /diˈfɛns/

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Liknande ord

Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
  2. Something used to oppose attack(s).
  3. An argument in support or justification of something.
  4. (team sports) A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
  5. The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
  6. Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
  7. Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.

Verb

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To furnish with defences; to fortify.

Exempel

  • In cases of defence 'tis best to weigh / The enemy more mighty than he seems.
  • And nothing 'gainst Time's scythe can make defence
  • Save breed, to brave him when he takes thee hence.
  • Speak of my lameness, and I straight will halt,
  • Against thy reasons making no defence.
  • Department of Defence
  • Severe defences [...] against wearing any linen under a certain breadth.
  • Better manned and more strongly defenced.

Böjningsformer

Perfektparticipdefenced
Imperfektdefenced
Presensparticipdefencing
Pluraldefences
Tredje person singular indicativ presensdefences