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How to Pronounce defensive?

Correct pronunciation for the word "defensive" is [dɪfˈɛnsɪv], [dɪfˈɛnsɪv], [d_ɪ_f_ˈɛ_n_s_ɪ_v].

Definition of defensive

  1. That serves to defend; carried on in defence.
  2. Safeguard; that which defends. To be or stand on the defensive, to be or stand in a state or posture of resistance in opposition to aggression or attack.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

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What is the present tense of Defensive?

  • In the present tense, the personal forms of the verb "defensive" are as follows:

  • - I am defensive.

  • - You are defensive.

  • - He is defensive.

  • - She is defensive.

  • - It is defensive.

  • - We are defensive.

  • - You are defensive.

  • - They are defensive.
  • What is the past tense of Defensive?

  • The personal forms of the verb "defensive" in the past tense, also known as the simple past, are:

  • 1. I defended

  • 2. You defended

  • 3. He defended

  • 4. She defended

  • 5. It defended

  • 6. We defended

  • 7. You defended

  • 8. They defended
  • What is the adverb for defensive?

    The adverb form of "defensive" is "defensively".

    What is the adjective for defensive?

    The adjective form of the word "defensive" is "defensive".

    Usage over time for defensive:

    This graph shows how "defensive" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.

    What is the plural form of defensive?

    The plural of the "defensive" can be the "defensives".

    What is the singular form of defensive?

    The singular of the "defensive" can be the "defensive".

    Synonyms for Defensive:

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