verdedigen

Sentences
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Daarom   moeten   we   die   aanwezigheid   absoluut   verdedigen .

Therefore, we absolutely must defend that presence.

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Meaning

to defend

Concepts

defend
advocate
vindicate
protect
maintain
shield
🛡️
justify
champion
assert
stickle
uphold
plead
espouse
forfend
guard
💂
cover
stand up for
Synonyms

beschermen
A2
verweren
32k

opkomen voor

bepleiten
28k
opkomen
C1

in de bres springen

zich verdedigen

weren
C2
afweren
30k
afschermen
37k

de kant kiezen van

patroneren

afdekken
32k

preserveren

aanbevelen
C2

vorstaan

aannemen
B1
behouden
B2
beschutten
bewaren
B1
dekken
B2
ondersteunen
C1
pleiten
C1
tegengaan
32k
beveiligen
C2
Translations

verteidigen
défendre
defender
beschützen
defender
proteger
difendere
resguardar
préconiser
behaupten
advogar
korumak
protéger
defendo
Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌvɛrˈdeː.də.ɣə(n)/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch
verdegedingen
Cognate with German
German
verteidigen
In summary

From Middle Dutch verdegedingen. Cognate with German verteidigen.

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