Protects
/prəˈtɛkts/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular of protect, meaning to guard or shield from harm or violation, often in legal contexts such as rights or property.
The law protects individuals from discrimination.
Forms
- protect
- protecting
- protected
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Commentary
As a third-person singular verb, 'protects' conveys ongoing or habitual legal safeguarding actions and is used in statutory language to indicate who or what is guarded by law.
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