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Protect – protecting, protection
pro·tect [ pro –meaning for; in front– + –tegere "to cover"– = covered in front ]
(past pro·tect·ed, past participle pro·tect·ed, present participle pro·tect·ing,
3rd person present singular pro·tects)transitive verb
1. keep something or somebody safe: to prevent somebody or something from being harmed or damaged. (see conservation)
2. economics help home industries by taxing imports: called a protective tariff. That policy supposedly is enforced to help the industries in a country by imposing customs duties on imports from other countries
[15th century. From Latin protect- , past participle stem of protegere , literally “to cover in front,” from tegere “to cover” (source of English integument).]
integument
in·teg·u·ment, integuments
protective layer: an outer protective layer or part of an animal or plant, for example, a shell, rind, husk, carapace, or skin.
[Early 17th century. Via Latin integumentum from integere “to cover up,” from tegere “to cover”(source of English tile and detect).]
in·teg·u·men·tal adjective
in·teg·u·men·ta·ry adjective
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Concept, related ideas.
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Protection of the global commons.
Laws to protect coastal wetlands.
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