protecting : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: protecting	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for protecting
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
protecting adj shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort; "the protecting blanket of snow"; "a protecting alibi"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Protect \Pro*tect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Protected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Protecting}.] [L. protectus, p. p. of protegere, literally, to cover in front; pro before + tegere to cover. See {Tegument}.] To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his children. The gods of Greece protect you! --Shak. Syn: To guard; shield; preserve. See {Defend}.