Meaning

2 senses
  1. Serving or intended to protect.

    The fighter dropped into a protective stance.

    The castle's moat served a protective function.

    Schutz-

    защи́тныйzaščítnyj, охра́нныйoxránnyj

  2. Wishing to protect; defensive of somebody or something.

    Mother bears are famously protective of their cubs.

More definitions
  • (usually followed by ‘of’) solicitously caring or mindful
  • intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
  • showing care

Examples

93 sentences
  1. Tom is very protective of Mary.

  2. Tom took off his protective glasses.

    ruТом снял защитные очки. — soweli_Elepanto

    deTom setzte seine Schutzbrille ab. — raggione

  3. Tom is a very protective father.

  4. Tom was very protective of Mary.

  5. The workers were wearing protective eyewear.

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
serving, intended or wishing to protect:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
serving, intended or wishing to protect:

Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus. By surface analysis, protect + -ive.

Borrowed from Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus. By surface analysis, protect + -ive.

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