defend

1. To drive danger or attack away from .

2. To maintain or support in the face of argument or hostile criticism .

3. To prove (as a doctoral thesis) valid by answering questions in an oral exam.

4. To attempt to prevent an opponent from scoring at .

5. To act as attorney for.

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1. Sports To play defense.

2. To make a defense.

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1. Law To attempt to disprove or invalidate (an action or claim).

2. Law To represent (a defendant) in a civil or criminal action.

3. Sports To attempt to prevent the opposition from scoring while playing in or near (a goal or area of a field, for example).

4. Sports To be responsible for guarding (an opposing player).

5. Sports To compete against a challenger in an attempt to retain (a championship).

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
fended	11	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
de	3
ne	2
ed	3
ef	5
en	2
fe	5

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
dee	4
def	7
den	4
nee	3
end	4
fed	7
fee	6
fen	6

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
need	5
fend	8
feed	8
dene	5
deed	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ended	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
fended	11
defend	11