Plural form of defect, verb_ Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defect

The action of protecting from attack, An argument in support or justification of something, protection from harm, verb_ obsolete, transitive To furnish with defences; to fortify

To make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm, To represent (a defendant) in a civil or criminal action, To make a defense, transitive verb_ To repel danger or harm from; to protect; to secure against attack; to maintain against force or argument; to uphold; to guard; ; -- sometimes followed by from or against, To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of, verb_ protect or fight for as a champion, fight against or resist strongly, state or assert

The party against which an action is brought, One who defends against an assailant, or against the approach of evil or danger; a defender, a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

The act of defending against attack, danger, or injury, The science or art of defending oneself; self-defense, the justification for some act or belief, transitive verb_ To attempt to stop (the opposition) from scoring, To play defense against (an opponent or play)

Intended or appropriate for defending; protective, Performed so as to minimise risk, attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing, noun_ an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive'), A means, attitude or position of defense,

Postponed or delayed, Withheld until a future date, Of or pertaining to delay of an action

Inadequacy or insufficiency, A deficiency or impairment in mental or physical functioning, The amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required or expected amount; a shortage

To state the precise meaning of (a word or sense of a word, for example), To describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain, To make clear the outline or form of; delineate

Simple past tense and past participle of define, adjective_ Having a definition or value, showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary, bodybuilding Having extreme muscle separation as a result of low body fat