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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic защитити (zaštititi). By surface analysis, за- (za-) +‎ щит (ščit) +‎ -ить (-itʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zəɕːɪˈtʲitʲ]
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Verb

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защити́ть (zaščitítʹpf (imperfective защища́ть)

  1. to defend, to guard, to protect
  2. to speak in support (of), to stand up for, to support, to vindicate, to advocate
  3. in a court of law to defend, to plead for
  4. thesis, diploma to uphold, to defend

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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