adjective

defended

dih-FEHN-dihd

adjective

Protected, or having had a defence mounted on one's behalf.

"The heavily defended fortress withstood the siege."

"It was a defended legal case, not a default judgment."

Word Forms

more defended comparative, most defended superlative

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The heavily _____ fortress withstood the siege.

ended bended blended amended extended intended attended expended pretended distended suspended unattended