protect

Everyday

1. To keep someone or something safe from harm, danger or damage. tree →
2. To guard something so that it is not lost, taken or spoiled. tree →
3. Of a law or rule: to keep people's rights or a place safe by not allowing certain things. tree →

In the lessons

In safety lessons it tells what keeps us from getting hurt: helmets protect heads, sunscreen protects skin, seat belts protect passengers. In science: skin, shells, fur and bones protect bodies; trees protect soil from wind. In stories a hero or parent protects the weak. Phrases: protect from, protect against, protect yourself, protected animals, protected area, protective clothing.

Examples

• A helmet protects your head if you fall off your bike. tree →
• Sunscreen protects your skin from the sun. tree →
• The mother bird protects her chicks from the cat. tree →
• A turtle's shell protects its soft body. tree →
• Wear goggles to protect your eyes in the science lab. tree →
• Big brothers sometimes protect their little sisters at the playground. tree →
• The law protects wild birds, so you must not take their eggs. tree →
• Gloves protect your hands from the cold. tree →
• Put the password on to protect your tablet. tree →
• Besides, Dorothy will need someone to protect her.” tree →

Note

Regular verb: protected, protecting. Usually «protect someone FROM or AGAINST something». The noun is «protection» (uncountable), the adjective «protective». Protecting is not the same as hiding: a coat protects you but you still go out. Not used in maths for numbers.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Isaiah compares God to hovering birds guarding Jerusalem. The tradition reads this as God's care for the city, shown at the Passover rescue in Egypt. In the primary lessons: In safety lessons it tells what keeps us from getting hurt: helmets protect heads, sunscreen protects skin, seat belts protect passengers. In science: skin, shells, fur and bones protect bodies; trees protect soil from wind. In stories a hero or parent protects the weak. Phrases: protect from, protect against, protect yourself, protected animals, protected area, protective clothing.

Examples

• As birds hovering, so will the LORD of hosts protect Jerusalem; He will deliver it as He protecteth it, He will rescue it as He passeth over. (Prophets ISA.31.5, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Regular verb: protected, protecting. Usually «protect someone FROM or AGAINST something». The noun is «protection» (uncountable), the adjective «protective». Protecting is not the same as hiding: a coat protects you but you still go out. Not used in maths for numbers.