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fend

(fĕnd)

v. fend·ed, fend·ing, fends

v.tr.

1. To ward off. Often used with off: fend off an attack.

2. Archaic To defend.

v.intr.

1. To make an effort to resist: fend against the cold.

2. To attempt to manage without assistance: had to fend for ourselves until we were rescued.

[Middle English fenden, short for defenden, to defend; see defend.]

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fend

(fɛnd)

1. (foll by: for) to give support (to someone, esp oneself); provide (for)

2. (usually foll by: off) to ward off or turn aside (blows, questions, attackers, etc)

3. (tr) archaic to defend or resist

4. (intr) dialect Scot and Northern English to struggle; strive

dialect Scot and Northern English a shift or effort

[C13 fenden, shortened from defenden to defend]

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fend

(fɛnd)

v.t.

1. to ward off (often fol. by off): to fend off blows.

2. Archaic. to defend.

v.i.

3. to resist or make defense: to fend against poverty.

4. to provide; manage; shift: to fend for oneself.

[1250–1300; Middle English fenden]

fend

Past participle: fended
Gerund: fending

Imperative
fend
fend

Present
I fend
you fend
he/she/it fends
we fend
you fend
they fend

Preterite
I fended
you fended
he/she/it fended
we fended
you fended
they fended

Present Continuous
I am fending
you are fending
he/she/it is fending
we are fending
you are fending
they are fending

Present Perfect
I have fended
you have fended
he/she/it has fended
we have fended
you have fended
they have fended

Past Continuous
I was fending
you were fending
he/she/it was fending
we were fending
you were fending
they were fending

Past Perfect
I had fended
you had fended
he/she/it had fended
we had fended
you had fended
they had fended

Future
I will fend
you will fend
he/she/it will fend
we will fend
you will fend
they will fend

Future Perfect
I will have fended
you will have fended
he/she/it will have fended
we will have fended
you will have fended
they will have fended

Future Continuous
I will be fending
you will be fending
he/she/it will be fending
we will be fending
you will be fending
they will be fending

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been fending
you have been fending
he/she/it has been fending
we have been fending
you have been fending
they have been fending

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been fending
you will have been fending
he/she/it will have been fending
we will have been fending
you will have been fending
they will have been fending

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been fending
you had been fending
he/she/it had been fending
we had been fending
you had been fending
they had been fending

Conditional
I would fend
you would fend
he/she/it would fend
we would fend
you would fend
they would fend

Past Conditional
I would have fended
you would have fended
he/she/it would have fended
we would have fended
you would have fended
they would have fended

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Verb	1.	fend - try to manage without help; "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died" get by, grapple, make do, cope, manage, contend, deal, make out - come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
	2.	fend - withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow" resist, stand fight down, oppose, fight, fight back, defend - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" remain firm, stand - hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!"

fend

verb

fend for yourself look after yourself, support yourself, sustain yourself, take care of yourself, provide for yourself, make do, make provision for yourself, shift for yourself

fend something or someone off

1. deflect, resist, parry, avert, ward off, stave off, turn aside, hold or keep at bay He fended off questions from the Press.

2. beat off, resist, parry, avert, deflect, repel, drive back, ward off, stave off, repulse, keep off, turn aside, hold or keep at bay He raised his hand to fend off the blow.

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fend

verb

1. To turn or drive away.Also used with off:

beat off, keep off, parry, repel, repulse, ward off.

2. Archaic. To keep safe from danger, attack, or harm:

defend, guard, preserve, protect, safeguard, secure, shield, ward.

3. To progress or perform adequately, especially in difficult circumstances:

do, fare, get along, get by, manage, muddle through, shift.

Informal: make out.

Idioms: make do, make shift.

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fend

[fend] VI to fend for o.s → defenderse solo, arreglárselas por cuenta propia

fend off VT + ADV [+ attack] → repeler, rechazar; [+ assailant] → repeler; [+ blow] → desviar, esquivar; [+ awkward question] → soslayar, eludir

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fend

(fend) : fend for oneself

to look after oneself. He is old enough to fend for himself.defenderse

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