protects is a form of:
Protect
verb — past tense: protected ; past participle: protected ; present participle: protecting ;
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- (TRANSITIVE) (to shield from injury, to keep safe, to defend to guard; to put a tariff on imports, to encourage home industry) គាំពារ, ការពារ
Example: You need warm clothes to protect you against the cold. - 2.
- (បច្ចេកទេស) ការពារ, គាំពារ
ENGLISH MEANING
verb — past tense: protected ; past participle: protected ; present participle: protecting ;
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- (TRANSITIVE) To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his children.
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- defend, guard, keep, maintain, preserve, safeguard, save, secure, uphold
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- abandon, abolish, destroy, impair, injure