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protect
v. trans.
Guard:
P. and V. φῠλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν, διᾰφῠλάσσειν, περιστέλλειν, V. ἐκφῠλάσσειν, ῥύ̄εσθαι, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν.
Defend:
P. and V. ἀ̆μύ̄νειν (dat.).
Champion:
P. and V. προστᾰτεῖν (gen.), προΐστασθαι (gen.), V. ὑ̆περστᾰτεῖν (gen.); see champion.
Protect a place
(as a tutelary deity does): P. and V. ἔχειν (acc.) (Dem. 274), P. λαγχάνειν (acc.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. προστᾰτεῖν (gen.), ἐπισκοπεῖν (acc.), V. ἀμφέπειν (acc.).
Shelter:
V. στέγειν (also Xen.), P. σκεπάζειν (Xen.).
Save:
P. and V. σώζειν, διᾰσώζειν, ἐκσώζειν.

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