Synonyms for defend. verb protect. 1  preserve star. 2  contend star. 3  hold star. 4  secure star. 5  uphold star. 6  prevent star. 7  fight star.
MLA. The Modern Language Association (MLA) style is the leading style of documentation for literary research, as well as academic papers in the humanities field. It follows a specific set of rules for formatting manuscripts, and is considered, along with the APA style, a standardized reference format in college.
Also, unlike the APA style, the present tense of verbs is most commonly used in the MLA style. Other MLA standards include: 1  Bibliographic list of works cited. 2  Alphabetical order by author in the bibliographic list, then alphabetical by work. 3  Centered titles an inch below the tops of the page.