to defend or shield (against) by creating a barrier; to shield (against) / to firmly oppose

(also figurative, intransitive, or transitive with a) to echo

to make (someone) understand; to get across / to lead (someone) to interpret; to make (someone) believe / to hint; to intimate

(transitive, intransitive) to point out

(law, transitive with contro) to appeal / to appeal [+ a (object) = to] / to find recourse (in); to draw on; to resort [+ a (object) = to]

to bring out (evoke or emphasize) / to bring to light

(idiomatic) to be an exception

(transitive) to start; to get going

to appeal [+ a (object) = to]

to introduce (someone) [+ a (someone) = to]; to make (someone) meet / to make famous or known / to advertise; to publicize / to reveal