86 entries under protect topic. ×

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supervise(verb, study, control, order, set)
30
direct(verb, take, control, order, set)
29
manage(verb, take, control, order, set)
28
superintend(verb, study, control, order, set)
28
control(verb, take, control, order, set)
19
conduct(verb, control, order, set, cover)
18
administer(verb, control, order, set, keep)
15
handle(verb, take, control, order, set)
14
guide(verb, control, order, set, show)
11
watch(verb, study, control, cover, check)
7
watch over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, control, keep)
6
look after(verb, expression, phrasal verb, control, cover)
5
chaperon(verb, control, order, cover, show)
5
observe(verb, study, control, cover, check)
5
police(verb, cover, keep, secure, observe)
5
ride herd on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, control)
5
take care of(verb, expression, idiom, take, control)
4
attend(verb, control, order, cover, show)
4
mind(verb, cover, keep, maintain, secure)
3
guard(verb, keep, maintain, see, note)
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