to protect
verb/ɐ̃pɐˈɾaɾ/medium
am·pa·rar
Definition
To protect, defend; to give support or aid to someone in need.
The law must protect the most vulnerable.
Parents protect their children in difficult times.
Common collocations
protect childrenprotect by lawprotect in old age
Idiomatic expressions
- to rely on (someone/something)
Etymology
Do espanhol 'amparar', por sua vez do latim 'ante' + 'parare' (preparar ante).