Definition of fend in English:

fend

verb fɛndfɛnd

1fend for oneselfno object Look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others.
she left her 14-year-old daughter to fend for herself
Example sentencesExamples
- His mother had to struggle hard to fend for herself and her son.
- In the wild, if a female with a young one gets killed, other females may take care of the young one till it is old enough to fend for itself.
- If you're old enough to date him, then you're old enough to fend for yourself.
- Stroke victims are worried about what will happen to them if they are turfed out of the specialist ward to fend for themselves.
- However, they still chirp for their mother to feed them, until they gain enough independence and fend for themselves.
- Instead, she fends for herself, which is harder than she thought, and during the process, she writes a poem in her new journal.
- All my chum wants is simple life insurance to cover him and his wife until he retires at age 65, or until his daughter is old enough to fend for herself financially.
- However, they are all talented enough to fend for themselves.
- I know how to fight and fend for myself, I'm not some little kid.
- There are many opportunities available for those who are willing to work hard and fend for themselves.
Synonyms
take care of oneself, look after oneself, provide for oneself, shift for oneself, manage by oneself, get by alone, get by without help, cope alone, cope unaided, stand on one's own two feet, hold one's own, make it on one's own
informal paddle one's own canoe
2fend someone/something offwith object Defend oneself from a blow, attack, or attacker.
Meredith tried frantically to fend him off
figurative he fended off the awkward questions
Example sentencesExamples
- We don't need the Mayor's protection to fend off a solitary journalist asking a simple question.
- We fended them off but they started smashing bottles as they left.
- Jamie went in for the win, but Ward fended him off quite well.
- There were three of them round me but I managed to fend them off.
- She was grappling with them and trying to fend them off.
- The officer was forced to fend the dog off by striking out with his foot.
- He attempted to attack Rhys, but she fended him off.
- I raised myself up on my right arm and fended the bike off.
- HIV batters the body's defences until diseases which the immune system normally fends off become major threats.
- Officers had to fend them off so Jackson could get away.
Synonyms
ward off, head off, stave off, hold off, keep off, repel, repulse, resist, forestall, pre-empt, fight off, defend oneself against, guard against, discourage, prevent, stop, put a stop to, block, intercept, halt, arrest, check, curb, hold back, baulk, foil, thwart, keep at bay, keep at arm's length
parry, turn aside, divert, deflect, avert
skirt round, dodge, duck, escape, evade

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'defend'): shortening of defend. Compare with fence and fencible.

Rhymes

amend, append, apprehend, ascend, attend, befriend, bend, blend, blende, commend, comprehend, condescend, contend, defriend, depend, emend, end, expend, extend, forfend, friend, impend, interdepend, lend, mend, misapprehend, misspend, offend, on-trend, Oostende, Ostend, perpend, portend, rend, reprehend, scrag-end, send, spend, subtend, suspend, tail end, tend, transcend, trend, underspend, unfriend, upend, vend, weekend, wend

Definition of fend in US English:

fend

verbfɛndfend

1fend for oneselfno object Look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others.
you're old enough to fend for yourself
Example sentencesExamples
- I know how to fight and fend for myself, I'm not some little kid.
- However, they are all talented enough to fend for themselves.
- All my chum wants is simple life insurance to cover him and his wife until he retires at age 65, or until his daughter is old enough to fend for herself financially.
- In the wild, if a female with a young one gets killed, other females may take care of the young one till it is old enough to fend for itself.
- However, they still chirp for their mother to feed them, until they gain enough independence and fend for themselves.
- There are many opportunities available for those who are willing to work hard and fend for themselves.
- Stroke victims are worried about what will happen to them if they are turfed out of the specialist ward to fend for themselves.
- Instead, she fends for herself, which is harder than she thought, and during the process, she writes a poem in her new journal.
- If you're old enough to date him, then you're old enough to fend for yourself.
- His mother had to struggle hard to fend for herself and her son.
Synonyms
take care of oneself, look after oneself, provide for oneself, shift for oneself, manage by oneself, get by alone, get by without help, cope alone, cope unaided, stand on one's own two feet, hold one's own, make it on one's own
2fend someone/something offwith object Defend oneself from a blow, attack, or attacker.
figurative he fended off the awkward questions
Example sentencesExamples
- Jamie went in for the win, but Ward fended him off quite well.
- Officers had to fend them off so Jackson could get away.
- There were three of them round me but I managed to fend them off.
- We fended them off but they started smashing bottles as they left.
- HIV batters the body's defences until diseases which the immune system normally fends off become major threats.
- She was grappling with them and trying to fend them off.
- I raised myself up on my right arm and fended the bike off.
- He attempted to attack Rhys, but she fended him off.
- The officer was forced to fend the dog off by striking out with his foot.
- We don't need the Mayor's protection to fend off a solitary journalist asking a simple question.
Synonyms
ward off, head off, stave off, hold off, keep off, repel, repulse, resist, forestall, pre-empt, fight off, defend oneself against, guard against, discourage, prevent, stop, put a stop to, block, intercept, halt, arrest, check, curb, hold back, baulk, foil, thwart, keep at bay, keep at arm's length

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘defend’): shortening of defend. Compare with fence and fencible.

单词	fend
释义	Definition of fend in English: fend verb fɛndfɛnd 1fend for oneselfno object Look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others. she left her 14-year-old daughter to fend for herself Example sentencesExamples His mother had to struggle hard to fend for herself and her son. In the wild, if a female with a young one gets killed, other females may take care of the young one till it is old enough to fend for itself. If you're old enough to date him, then you're old enough to fend for yourself. Stroke victims are worried about what will happen to them if they are turfed out of the specialist ward to fend for themselves. However, they still chirp for their mother to feed them, until they gain enough independence and fend for themselves. Instead, she fends for herself, which is harder than she thought, and during the process, she writes a poem in her new journal. All my chum wants is simple life insurance to cover him and his wife until he retires at age 65, or until his daughter is old enough to fend for herself financially. However, they are all talented enough to fend for themselves. I know how to fight and fend for myself, I'm not some little kid. There are many opportunities available for those who are willing to work hard and fend for themselves. Synonyms take care of oneself, look after oneself, provide for oneself, shift for oneself, manage by oneself, get by alone, get by without help, cope alone, cope unaided, stand on one's own two feet, hold one's own, make it on one's own informal paddle one's own canoe 2fend someone/something offwith object Defend oneself from a blow, attack, or attacker. Meredith tried frantically to fend him off figurative he fended off the awkward questions Example sentencesExamples We don't need the Mayor's protection to fend off a solitary journalist asking a simple question. We fended them off but they started smashing bottles as they left. Jamie went in for the win, but Ward fended him off quite well. There were three of them round me but I managed to fend them off. She was grappling with them and trying to fend them off. The officer was forced to fend the dog off by striking out with his foot. He attempted to attack Rhys, but she fended him off. I raised myself up on my right arm and fended the bike off. HIV batters the body's defences until diseases which the immune system normally fends off become major threats. Officers had to fend them off so Jackson could get away. Synonyms ward off, head off, stave off, hold off, keep off, repel, repulse, resist, forestall, pre-empt, fight off, defend oneself against, guard against, discourage, prevent, stop, put a stop to, block, intercept, halt, arrest, check, curb, hold back, baulk, foil, thwart, keep at bay, keep at arm's length parry, turn aside, divert, deflect, avert skirt round, dodge, duck, escape, evade Origin Middle English (in the sense 'defend'): shortening of defend. Compare with fence and fencible. Rhymes amend, append, apprehend, ascend, attend, befriend, bend, blend, blende, commend, comprehend, condescend, contend, defriend, depend, emend, end, expend, extend, forfend, friend, impend, interdepend, lend, mend, misapprehend, misspend, offend, on-trend, Oostende, Ostend, perpend, portend, rend, reprehend, scrag-end, send, spend, subtend, suspend, tail end, tend, transcend, trend, underspend, unfriend, upend, vend, weekend, wend Definition of fend in US English: fend verbfɛndfend 1fend for oneselfno object Look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others. you're old enough to fend for yourself Example sentencesExamples I know how to fight and fend for myself, I'm not some little kid. However, they are all talented enough to fend for themselves. All my chum wants is simple life insurance to cover him and his wife until he retires at age 65, or until his daughter is old enough to fend for herself financially. In the wild, if a female with a young one gets killed, other females may take care of the young one till it is old enough to fend for itself. However, they still chirp for their mother to feed them, until they gain enough independence and fend for themselves. There are many opportunities available for those who are willing to work hard and fend for themselves. Stroke victims are worried about what will happen to them if they are turfed out of the specialist ward to fend for themselves. Instead, she fends for herself, which is harder than she thought, and during the process, she writes a poem in her new journal. If you're old enough to date him, then you're old enough to fend for yourself. His mother had to struggle hard to fend for herself and her son. Synonyms take care of oneself, look after oneself, provide for oneself, shift for oneself, manage by oneself, get by alone, get by without help, cope alone, cope unaided, stand on one's own two feet, hold one's own, make it on one's own 2fend someone/something offwith object Defend oneself from a blow, attack, or attacker. figurative he fended off the awkward questions Example sentencesExamples Jamie went in for the win, but Ward fended him off quite well. Officers had to fend them off so Jackson could get away. There were three of them round me but I managed to fend them off. We fended them off but they started smashing bottles as they left. HIV batters the body's defences until diseases which the immune system normally fends off become major threats. She was grappling with them and trying to fend them off. I raised myself up on my right arm and fended the bike off. He attempted to attack Rhys, but she fended him off. The officer was forced to fend the dog off by striking out with his foot. We don't need the Mayor's protection to fend off a solitary journalist asking a simple question. Synonyms ward off, head off, stave off, hold off, keep off, repel, repulse, resist, forestall, pre-empt, fight off, defend oneself against, guard against, discourage, prevent, stop, put a stop to, block, intercept, halt, arrest, check, curb, hold back, baulk, foil, thwart, keep at bay, keep at arm's length Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘defend’): shortening of defend. Compare with fence and fencible.
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