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Godan verb, transitive verb

1. to enclose, to surround, to encircle, to fence, to wall in.
2. to shelter (e.g. a criminal), to shield, to hide, to protect.
3. to keep (e.g. a mistress).
4. to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.), to preserve.
5. to protect. Archaism.