52 entries under shield topic. ×

5
defend(verb, secure, protect, guard)
3
battle(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
3
entrench(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
3
fortify(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
3
garrison(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
avert(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
beat off(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
bulwark(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
cherish(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
conserve(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
contend(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
cover(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
espouse(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
fend off(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
fight(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
fight for(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
guard against(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
hedge(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
hold at bay(expression, idiom, hold, maintain, oppose)
2
insure(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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