protected

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /prəˈtɛktɪd/

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• Hyphenation: pro‧tect‧ed

Verb

Plain form protect

Third-person singular protects

Past tense protected

Past participle protected

Present participle protecting

1. The past tense and past participle of protect.

Adjective

Positive protected

Comparative more protected

Superlative most protected

1. If something is protected, it is kept from danger or harm; it is defended.