Definitions
1.verbTo ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
2.verbTo support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of.
3.verbTo make legal defence of; to represent (the accused).
4.verbTo focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring.
5.verbTo attempt to retain a title, or attempt to reach the same stage in a competition as one did in the previous edition of that competition.
6.verbTo call a raise from the big blind.
7.verbTo ward off, repel (an attack or attacker).
8.verbTo prevent, to keep (from doing something).
9.verbTo prohibit, forbid.