tueo

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *tewH- ("to look favourably, protect, observe")

Verb

tueō (present infinitive tuēre, supine tūtum); second conjugation, no perfect stem

  1. to care for, guard, protect, support
    Synonyms: dēfensō, dēfendō, prōtegō, sustineō, adsum, ēripiō, servō, salvō, cūstōdiō, teneō, sospitō
    Antonyms: objectō, īnstō, immineō

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