Hypertext Webster Gateway: "protecting"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Protect \Pro*tect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Protected}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Protecting}.] [L. protectus, p. p. of protegere,
literally, to cover in front; pro before + tegere to cover.
See {Tegument}.]
To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to
guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his
children.
The gods of Greece protect you! --Shak.
Syn: To guard; shield; preserve. See {Defend}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
protecting
adj : shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or
discomfort; "the protecting blanket of snow"; "a
protecting alibi" [syn: {protecting(a)}]
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