defending

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defending

/dɪˈfɛn.dɪŋ/ UK
/dɪˈfɛn.dɪŋ/ Canada, US
/diˈfɛn.dɪŋ/ Canada, US
/dəˈfɛn.dɪŋ/ Canada, US

Rhymes with -ɛndɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of defend

noun defendings

An act of defence. […] his wondrous laudations and defendings of the unfriended Turner […]

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: defensive, advancing, advocacy, advocate, advocating, arguing, asserting, champion, championing, defence, defences, defender, defensa, defense, dod, guarding

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MLA

"defending." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/defending. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

defending. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/defending

Chicago

"defending." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/defending.

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@misc{defending_2026,
  title = {defending},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defending},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}