Defend
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To ward off, repel (an attack or attacker). To prevent, to keep (from doing something). To prohibit, forbid. To ward off attacks from; to fight to protect; to guard. To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of. To make legal defence of; to represent (the accused). To focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring. To attempt to retain a title, or attempt to reach the same stage in a competition as one did in the previous edition of that competition.
Example sentence: We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.
Champion
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Someone who has been winner in a contest.Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to promote, advocate, or act as a champion for
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Acting as a champion; that has defeated all one's competitors.Excellent; beyond compare.(predicative)) (Ireland, colloquial) Excellent; superb; deserving of high praise.
Example sentence: The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else.