defensing
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 de·fense Pronunciation: di- ' fen(t)s; as antonym of “offense,” often ' dē- ˌ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin defensa vengeance, from Latin, feminine of defensus, past participle of defendere Date: 14th century 1 a : the act or action of defending <the defense of our country> <speak out in defense of justice> b : a defendant's denial, answer, or plea 2 a : capability of resisting attack b : defensive play or ability <a player known for good defense > 3 a : means or method of defending or protecting oneself, one's team, or another also : a defensive structure b : an argument in support or justification c : the collected facts and method adopted by a defendant to protect and defend against a plaintiff's action d : a sequence of moves available in chess to the second player in the opening 4 a : a defending party or group (as in a court of law) <the defense rests> b : a defensive team 5 : the military and industrial aggregate that authorizes and supervises arms production <appropriations for defense > < defense contract> –de·fense·less \-ləs\ adjective –de·fense·less·ly adverb –de·fense·less·ness noun ]]> 2 defense n. Function: transitive verb Inflected Form:   de·fensed ; de·fens·ing Date: 1950 : to take specific defensive action against (an opposing team or player or an offensive play)]]> defense (as used in expressions) n. civil defense defense mechanism self defense zone defense ]]>