Rhyme Dictionary
Rhymes with “Defended”
/dɪˈfɛndɪd/
To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
♬95 rhyming words found
🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Defended"
50 wordsThese words rhyme exactly with "defended" — same ending sound.
| Word | Syllables | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| extended | 3 | Stretched out or pulled out; expanded. | |
| splendid | 2 | Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty. | |
| contended | 3 | verb | (intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight. |
| intended | 3 | noun | Planned. |
| expended | 3 | Spent; used up; exhausted. | |
| unintended | 4 | Not intended; unplanned | |
| apprehended | 4 | Conceived; understood. | |
| amended | 3 | That has been modified from a previous form. | |
| attended | 3 | Having a person or people present; with someone in attendance. | |
| comprehended | 4 | Understood. | |
| pretended | 3 | feigned; counterfeit | |
| suspended | 3 | Caused to stop for a while; interrupted or delayed. | |
| distended | 3 | Extended or expanded, as from internal pressure; swollen. | |
| appended | 3 | verb | (transitive) To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex |
| commended | 3 | verb | (transitive) To praise or acclaim. |
| blended | 2 | Being a mixture. | |
| descended | 3 | verb | Senses relating to moving from a higher to a lower position. |
| ascended | 3 | verb | (intransitive) To move upward, to fly, to soar. |
| transcended | 3 | verb | (transitive) To pass beyond the limits of something. |
| wended | 2 | verb | (transitive) To direct (one's way or course); pursue one's way; proceed upon some course or way. |
| recommended | 4 | mentioned as worthy of acceptance | |
| mended | 2 | the sixth overall solo studio album and second English studio album by American Latin pop singer-songwriter Marc Anthony, released on May 21, 2002 by Columbia Records and Sony Discos. | |
| friended | 2 | Supplied with friends. | |
| depended | 3 | verb | (intransitive, usually followed by on or upon) To trust; to have confidence; to rely. |
| tended | 2 | verb | (with to) To look after (e.g. an ill person.) |
| overextended | 5 | extended or expanded beyond a safe limit | |
| unattended | 4 | Not attended; without persons present. | |
| ended | 2 | (especially in combination) Having (a specified kind or number of) ends. | |
| bended | 2 | (archaic or fossilized) bent | |
| unamended | 4 | Without amendments. | |
| befriended | 3 | verb | (transitive) To become a friend of, to make friends with. |
| trended | 2 | verb | (social media, intransitive, informal) To be the subject of a trend; to be currently popular, relevant or interesting. |
| vended | 2 | verb | Synonym of sell, now especially to sell through a vending machine. |
| fended | 2 | verb | (intransitive) To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being. |
| pended | 2 | verb | (transitive) To consider pending; to delay or postpone (something). |
| reoffended | 4 | verb | To offend again; especially after receiving punishment or treatment |
| adrienne did | 4 | — | |
| again did | 3 | — | |
| airmen did | 3 | — | |
| ben did | 2 | — | |
| benn did | 2 | — | |
| boyfriend did | 3 | — | |
| businessmen did | 4 | — | |
| chen did | 2 | — | |
| cheyenne did | 3 | — | |
| chretien did | 3 | — | |
| cnn did | 4 | — | |
| den did | 2 | — | |
| dividend did | 4 | — | |
| end did | 2 | — |
🎵 Near Rhymes for "Defended"
45 wordsThese words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.
| Word | Syllables | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| apprehensive | 4 | noun | Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant. |
| extensive | 3 | Having a great extent; covering a large area; vast. | |
| dependent | 3 | noun | Relying upon; depending upon. |
| independent | 4 | noun | Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free. |
| authentic | 3 | Of the same origin as claimed; genuine. | |
| intention | 3 | noun | A course of action that a person intends to follow. |
| demented | 3 | Insane; mentally ill. | |
| lamented | 3 | mourned for, or grieved for | |
| offensive | 3 | noun | Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation. |
| augmented | 3 | Increased in number, amount or strength. | |
| tormented | 3 | Miserable or anguished, especially with anxiety or guilt. | |
| represented | 4 | represented accurately or precisely | |
| accepted | 3 | Generally approved, believed, or recognized. | |
| appendage | 3 | noun | An external body part that projects from the body. |
| protected | 3 | defended | |
| presented | 3 | (mathematics, of a group) Having a specified presentation, or a presentation with specified properties. | |
| attention | 3 | noun | (uncountable) Mental focus. |
| defensive | 3 | noun | (chiefly sports) Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack. |
| contented | 3 | Satisfied. | |
| embedded | 3 | Part of; firmly, or securely surrounded; lodged solidly into; deep-rooted. | |
| segmented | 3 | Having or made of segments. | |
| invented | 3 | fictional, made up, imaginary. | |
| detected | 3 | Having been noticed. | |
| resented | 3 | verb | (transitive) To feel resentment over; to consider as an affront. |
| dependence | 3 | noun | The state of being dependent, of relying upon another. |
| winded | 2 | Out of breath. | |
| discontented | 4 | Experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction. | |
| scented | 2 | Having a pleasant aroma. | |
| pretending | 3 | noun | The act of imagining; make-believe. |
| fermented | 3 | Produced by fermentation. | |
| sending | 2 | noun | The act by which somebody or something is sent. |
| vented | 2 | Having a vent (any sense). | |
| defending | 3 | noun | An act of defence. |
| cemented | 3 | Bonded by cement or a similar substance. | |
| defenses | 3 | noun | The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury. |
| ending | 2 | noun | A termination or conclusion. |
| rented | 2 | verb | (transitive) To take a lease of premises in exchange for rent. |
| dented | 2 | (colloquial, derogatory, Internet slang) Extremely stupid. | |
| injected | 3 | verb | (transitive) To administer an injection to (someone or something), especially of medicine or drugs. |
| credit | 2 | noun | Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust. |
| defendant | 3 | noun | (law) In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another. |
| descendants | 3 | the debut studio album by American metalcore band Fit for a King. | |
| fences | 2 | a 1985 play by the American playwright August Wilson. | |
| rendered | 2 | verb | (transitive) To interpret, give an interpretation or rendition of. |
| surrendered | 3 | given up often unwillingly |
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