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FEND

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Dictionary entry overview: What does fend mean?

• FEND (verb)
The verb FEND has 2 senses:

1. try to manage without help
2. withstand the force of something

Familiarity information: FEND used as a verb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• FEND (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Try to manage without help

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died

Hypernyms (to "fend" is one way to...):

contend; cope; deal; get by; grapple; make do; make out; manage (come to terms or deal successfully with)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

Sense 2

fend ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Withstand the force of something

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Synonyms:

fend; resist; stand

Context examples:

The trees resisted her / stand the test of time / The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow

Hypernyms (to "fend" is one way to...):

defend; fight; fight back; fight down; oppose (fight against or resist strongly)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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