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speak up for — ˌspeak ˈup for [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they speak up for he/she/it speaks up for present participle speaking up for past tense … Useful english dictionary
defense — de•fense [[t]dɪˈfɛns[/t]] or, esp. for 7,9, [[t]ˈdi fɛns[/t]] n. v. fensed, fens•ing 1) resistance against attack; protection 2) something that defends, as a fortification or medication 3) the defending of a cause or the like by speech, etc.: to… … From formal English to slang
Defense Language Institute — Established 1963 Commandant COL Danial D. Pick [1] … Wikipedia
Défense des droits de la femme — A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: with Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects Défense des droits de la femme Première page de la première édition américaine … Wikipédia en Français
defense — de|fense [ dı fens ] noun *** ▸ 1 someone/something that protects ▸ 2 proof someone/something is right ▸ 3 protection from illness ▸ 4 in sports ▸ 5 attempt to win again ▸ 6 behavior that protects 1. ) uncount actions that you take to protect… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
defense — I. 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
speak for — Synonyms and related words: act for, advocate, allege in support, answer, answer for, appear for, argue for, assert, back up, champion, commission, contend for, counter, defend, deputize, espouse, front for, maintain, make a plea, pinch hit for,… … Moby Thesaurus
speak up for — Synonyms and related words: advocate, allege in support, answer, argue for, assert, champion, contend for, counter, defend, espouse, maintain, make a plea, plead for, rebut, refute, reply, respond, riposte, say in defense, speak for, stand up for … Moby Thesaurus
Alliance Defense Fund — The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) is a conservative Christian nonprofit organization with the stated goal of defending the right to hear and speak the Truth through strategy, training, funding, and litigation. [… … Wikipedia
Mutual Ownership Defense Housing Division — The Mutual Ownership Defense Housing Division of the Federal Works Agency part of the United States government, operating from about 1940 to 1942 under the leadership of Colonel Lawrence Westbrook, was an attempt by the United States Government,… … Wikipedia
SELF-DEFENSE — (in modern Jewish history). Jewish efforts against attacking mobs in Russia and in Austria Hungary from the end of the 19th century until shortly after World War I. The nature of the pogroms in this period (especially in the years 1881–82,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
