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fend::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | resist, stand |
| Type of | fight, oppose, defend, fight back, fight down |
| Verb group | stand, remain firm |
| Derivation | fender |
The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow.
Examples of fend
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This left us to fend for ourselves with respect to operating the remote control.
From the forbes.com
Or the uncle could disown the truant, spoiled nephew and let it fend for itself.
From the economist.com
McCaw simply folded his tent and left other shareholders to fend for themselves.
From the forbes.com
The alleged weapons shipment was to be used by Assad to fend off the opposition.
From the forbes.com
Not a sports fan, I would bring a book with me to fend off fifth-inning boredom.
From the stltoday.com
I don't know why I can simply try to fend off this as soon as they possibly can.
From the iftomm2003.com
I am trying to get a law passed to protect people who can't fend for themselves.
From the psychcentral.com
Proper inflammation is necessary to fend off infection and abnormal cell growth.
From the sciencedaily.com
The residents of most lower-class neighborhoods have had to fend for themselves.
From the time.com
- Try to manage without help; "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"
- Resist: 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"
- The Fend Flitzer was a three-wheeled invalid carriage designed and built by Fritz Fend. The Flitzer established many of the basic concepts on which Fend's later Messerschmitt Kabinenroller microcars were developed.
- To take care of or responsibility for oneself; To defend, to take care of; typically construed with for
- To make a shift, to contrive to live.
- Using a free arm whilst in possession to push away a defender
