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fend definition

fend (fend)

transitive verb

Archaic to defend

Etymology: ME fenden, aphetic for defenden, defend

intransitive verb

to resist; parry
fend Idioms

fend for oneself

to manage by oneself; get along without help

fend off

to ward off

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

fend Synonyms

fend

v.

parry, repel, resist; see defend 1, oppose 2.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

fend Usage Examples

Object

  • off: Kicking from the hand is permitted, Tries converted No hand offs, fend offs, scrag tackles or barging.

Preposition: for

  • yourselves: Yes folks - once they've taken your money safely you can fend for yourselves!

Modifying Another Word

  • successfully: Seedhouse, meanwhile, was successfully fending off Robertson with Tim Jones struggling along behind, still short on traction.

Particle object: off_obj

  • accusation: To me, the storyline is more than adequate to fend off accusations of being a total dead weight.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • off: Davey soared up the order; Walton manages to fend off Lowe.
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