S: (v) overprotect (protect excessively) "Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!"
S: (v) look out (to protect someone's interests) "A man's gotta look out for his family"
S: (v) cover (hold within range of an aimed firearm)
S: (v) guard, ward (watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect) "guard my possessions while I'm away"
S: (v) defend, guard, hold (protect against a challenge or attack) "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
S: (v) shield, screen (protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm)
S: (v) charm (protect through supernatural powers or charms)