defends

P6876 predicate

Indicates that one entity protects or supports another entity against attack, criticism, or harm.

Observed surface forms (8)

  • positionDefended ×4
  • defendedObject ×3
  • wasDefendedBy ×3
  • defendsAgainst ×2
  • usedToDefend ×2
  • defendsHimselfBefore ×1
  • fightsFor ×1
  • recognizedGovernmentDefender ×1

Sample triples (90)

Subject Object
On the Incarnation divinity of Christ
On the Incarnation doctrine of the Incarnation
On the Incarnation humanity of Christ
Ordinum Hollandiae ac Westfrisiae pietas religious policies of the States of Holland and West Friesland
Othello (character)
surface form: Othello
the Duke of Venice via predicate surface "defendsHimselfBefore"
Patroclus Achaeans via predicate surface "fightsFor"
Republic of Korea Armed Forces (operationally associated)
surface form: Republic of Korea Armed Forces
sovereignty of the Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea Armed Forces (operationally associated)
surface form: Republic of Korea Armed Forces
territorial integrity of South Korea
Section VIII Of Liberty and Necessity compatibilist view of free will via predicate surface "positionDefended"
Section VIII Of Liberty and Necessity reconciliation of liberty with necessity via predicate surface "positionDefended"
Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis economic calculation in a market economy
Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis laissez-faire capitalism
Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis market prices
Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis private property
St. Vith United States Army units in December 1944 via predicate surface "wasDefendedBy"
Surah Al-Qalam the character of Prophet Muhammad
Terrorism and Communism Bolshevik methods
Terrorism and Communism Red Terror
Terrorism and Communism one-party rule
Terrorism and Communism revolutionary dictatorship of the proletariat
The Federalist No. 33 broad federal taxing power
The Federalist No. 33 federal supremacy over state laws
The Man Versus the State individual liberty
The Man Versus the State laissez-faire capitalism
The Man Versus the State limited state power
The Open Society and Its Enemies liberal democracy
The Open Society and Its Enemies open society
The Open Society and Its Enemies piecemeal social engineering
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener Martin Gardner's philosophical positions
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener Martin Gardner's religious views
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener the value of rational inquiry
Their Morals and Ours Bolshevism
Their Morals and Ours Russian Revolution
surface form: October Revolution
Their Morals and Ours proletarian revolution
Their Morals and Ours revolutionary socialism
Tom Buchanan social status quo
United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts civil actions against the United States in the District of Massachusetts
United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota United States in civil actions in Minnesota
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin United States in civil actions in the Eastern District of Wisconsin
United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida United States in civil suits filed in the Middle District of Florida