Minor Construction-Building Repair and Alterations General Almost all minor construction, building repair and alteration are handled through the Physical Plant Department. Since the University requires that any physical changes to buildings be approved by the Director of Physical Plant, it is necessary for Physical Plant personnel to perform the actual work or, if funds are available, to be contracted to commercial companies and supervise the work in progress.
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.
Latinized form of the Greek name Î±Î»ÎµÎ¾Î±Î½Î´ÏÎ¿Ï (Alexandros) , which meant defending men from Greek Î±Î»ÎµÎ¾Ï (alexo) to defend, help and Î±Î½Î·Ï (aner) man (genitive Î±Î½Î´ÏÎ¿Ï). In Greek mythology this was another name of the hero Paris, and it also belongs to several characters in the New Testament.