spring to somebody's defence

verb

To defend someone

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leap to somebody's defencejump to somebody's defence
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Meanings

verbspring to somebody's defence (third-person singular simple present springs to somebody's defence, present participle springing to somebody's defence, simple past sprang to somebody's defence or sprung to somebody's defence, past participle sprung to somebody's defence)

present singular third person springs to somebody's defence · participle present springing to somebody's defence · past sprang to somebody's defence · past sprung to somebody's defence · participle past sprung to somebody's defence

  1. To defend someone

    Synonyms: leap to somebody's defence, jump to somebody's defence

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo defend someone

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leap to somebody's defencejump to somebody's defence
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APA

spring to somebody's defence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spring%20to%20somebody's%20defence

MLA

“spring to somebody's defence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spring%20to%20somebody's%20defence. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spring to somebody's defence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spring%20to%20somebody's%20defence.

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