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fended Definition


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fend
verb fended, fending
    1. To defend oneself from (blows, questions, etc).
      Thesaurus: parry, repel, resist, oppose,repulse, stave off, ward off, hold at bay, shut out, deflect, avert, defend.
      Form: fend something off (usually)
      Form: fend someone off
    intr
    2. To provide for, especially oneself.
      Thesaurus: take care of oneself, stay alive, make a living, eke out an existence, subsist, survive.
      Form: fend for someone (especially)
Etymology: 14c: shortened from defend.



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