"He won't do that under any circumstances," Bell defended his friend.

In defending his friend, he merely confirms that both of them do not really know what they are talking about.

Servetus defends his friend in the first parts of the work.

He had a sort of dignity then as he faced me, defending his friend.

In his face she could see that he couldn't really defend his friend.

Or could he claim that he was defending his friend with reasonable force?

She was stabbed in the hand trying to defend her friend.

But I'm proud of you for wanting to defend your friend.

The tall Jamaican moved back a half step, ready to defend his friend if necessary.

He is killed in the last issue of the series while defending his friend from a psychic attack.