to defensed
- verb
- /dɪˈfɛnst/
- US
:
fortificado
- In the chronicles, the fortress was well defensed against enemy attacks.
Examples
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They defensed the settlement by building a deep moat around it.
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The ancient city was defensed with high stone walls and watchtowers.
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The castle was defensed against attacks.
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They defensed the area with high walls.
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The ancient city was defensed with high stone walls and watchtowers.
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In the chronicles, the fortress was well defensed against enemy attacks.
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They defensed the settlement by building a deep moat around it.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To keep someone or something safe from harm
∞
1.3
To protect people and things from attack or harm
352
1.9
To protect someone, for example by guarding them in a game
146
2.7
To protect someone or something from harm
56
3.3
To protect people or things from harm
45
3.7
To protect someone or something from harm
39
6.2
Make a place or group stronger by building defenses
3
3.8
To protect a person or thing from harm
2
9.9
To stop danger or harm from happening
To put weapons into a strong shelter to protect them from enemy fire
To hide in a strong place to stay safe
To protect someone or something by giving strong support like a wall
To stop something bad from happening
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Defensed is a rare form of the verb defend, and it comes from the same root as defense and the phrase fend off; de- means 'away' and fend means 'to keep off'. So to say a place was defensed is to say it was given protection or built up to 'keep enemies away'.