defend
1 verb MIL, COMP, BIOL protect from attack INTRANSITIVEcosain verb
this will defend against viruses tabharfaidh sé seo cosaint ar víris, is cosaint é seo i gcoinne víreas 2 verb preserve TRANSITIVEcosain verb to defend human rights cearta daonna a chosaintShow full entry
3 verb argue in support of TRANSITIVEcosain verb to defend a position seasamh a chosainthe defended himself against the allegations chosain sé é féin in éadan na líomhaintí 4 verb SPOR in match
INTRANSITIVEbheith ag cosaintthey defended brilliantly rinne siad fíorchosaint, bhí siad fíormhaith ag cosaint
5 verb SPOR, POL compete to retain TRANSITIVEcosain verb she's defending her seat against some strong candidates tá sí ag cosaint a suíocháin in aghaidh roinnt iarrthóirí láidrewe've defended the title tá greim coinnithe againn ar an gcraobh 6 verb LAW person, case, etc TRANSITIVEcosain verb to defend a case cás a chosaint 7 verb LAW against charge INTRANSITIVEwe'll defend against those charges déanfaimid cosaint in aghaidh na gcúiseamh sin, cuirfimid in aghaidh na gcúiseamh sin 8 verb ED argue for opinion etc TRANSITIVEcosain verb to defend a thesis tráchtas a chosaint