280 entries under protect topic. ×

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espouse(verb, hold, maintain, secure)
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fight for(verb, expression, hold, maintain, secure)
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fortify(verb, hold, charge, keep, maintain)
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foster(support, hold, fix, keep, love)
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guarantee(noun, verb, cover, care, confirm)
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hedge(noun, verb, hold, cover, keep)
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hide(noun, verb, cover, obscure)
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hold at bay(expression, idiom, hold, maintain, secure)
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house(noun, verb, hold, cover, maintain)
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insulate(verb, keep, defend, shield)
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keep an eye on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, keep)
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keep under surveillance(verb, expression, idiom, defend)
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nourish(support, hold, fix, keep, love)
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nurture(support, fix, keep, love, run)
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oversee(verb, keep, maintain, see, note)
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register(verb, cover)
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shade(noun, verb, close, cover, keep)
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superintend(verb, keep, maintain, see, note)
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underwrite(verb, cover, keep, maintain, encourage)
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wait on(verb, expression, keep, maintain, do)
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