defend — de‧fend [dɪˈfend] verb [transitive] LAW 1. if a lawyer defends someone charged with a crime, he or she represents that person and argues that they are not guilty of the charge 2. to do something in order to stop something being taken away or to… … Financial and business terms
Claim club — Claim clubs, also called Actual Settlers Associations or Squatters Clubs, were a nineteenth century phenomenon in the American West. Usually operating within a confined local jurisdiction, these pseudo governmental entities sought to regulate… … Wikipedia
Defend — De*fend (d[ e]*f[e^]nd ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defending}.] [F. d[ e]fendre, L. defendere; de + fendere (only in comp.) to strike; perh. akin to Gr. qei nein to strike, and E. dint. Cf. {Dint}, {Defense}, {Fend}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defend — de·fend vt 1: to drive danger or attack away from using a weapon to defend oneself 2: to act as attorney for (a defendant) appointed to defend the accused 3: to deny or oppose the rights of a plaintiff in regard to (a suit or claim) intend to… … Law dictionary
claim — vb *demand, exact, require Analogous words: *maintain, assert, defend, vindicate, justify: allege, *adduce, advance Antonyms: disclaim: renounce Contrasted words: disavow, disown, dis acknowledge (see affirmative verbs at ACKNOWLEDGE): reject,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
claim — [n] property, right demanded or reserved affirmation, allegation, application, assertion, birthright, call, case, counterclaim, declaration, demand, dibs, due, entreaty, interest, lien, part, petition, plea, postulation, prerogative, pretense,… … New thesaurus
claim — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. ask, demand, requisition, require; lay claim to; informal, contend, allege, assert. n. demand, requisition, requirement, prerogative; lien, hold; plea, counterclaim; title. See affirmation, command … English dictionary for students
defend — defendable, adj. defender, n. /di fend /, v.t. 1. to ward off attack from; guard against assault or injury (usually fol. by from or against): The sentry defended the gate against sudden attack. 2. to maintain by argument, evidence, etc.; uphold:… … Universalium
claim — Synonyms and related words: absolute interest, acquire, adduce, advance, adverse possession, affidavit, affirm, affirmation, allegation, allege, alodium, application, appurtenance, argue, ask, ask for, assert, assertion, authority, avow, be… … Moby Thesaurus
defend — Synonyms and related words: account, advocate, air, allege in support, answer, argue, argue for, arm, armor, assert, avert, back, battle, bless, bulwark, champion, claim, cloak, compass about, conserve, contend, contend for, copyright, counter,… … Moby Thesaurus
defend — de•fend [[t]dɪˈfɛnd[/t]] v. t. 1) to ward off attack from; guard against assault or injury 2) to maintain by argument, evidence, etc.; uphold 3) to contest (a legal charge, claim, etc.) 4) law to serve as attorney for (a defendant) 5) to attempt… … From formal English to slang