ˈfendə
11fend — ► VERB 1) (fend for oneself) look after and provide for oneself. 2) (fend off) defend oneself from (an attack or attacker). ORIGIN shortening of DEFEND(Cf. ↑defender) …
12Fend — Fend, n. A fiend. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …
13fend — late 13c., shortening of DEFEND (Cf. defend). To fend for oneself (1620s) is to see to one s own defense. Related: Fended; fending …
14fend|er — «FEHN duhr», noun. 1. a guard or protection over the wheel of a car, truck, bicycle, or other wheeled vehicle, that protects the wheel and reduces splashing in wet weather; mudguard. 2. a rope pad or cushion, log, piece of plastic, or rubber tire …
15fend — index counter, deter Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
16fend — v. repulse, drive back, ward off, defend; look after, support; avoid giving a direct answer …
17fend — [v] defend bulwark, cover, dodge, guard, oppose, parry, protect, repel, resist, safeguard, screen, secure, shield; concept 96 Ant. surrender, yield …
18fend — de·fend; de·fend·able; de·fend·er; fend·er; fend·ered; fend·er·ing; for·fend; of·fend; of·fend·ed·ly; of·fend·er; de·fend·ant; fend; un·de·fend·able·ness; un·of·fend·ed·ly; …
19fend — /fɛnd / (say fend) verb (t) 1. to parry: he fended the questions skilfully. 2. Obsolete to defend. –noun Also, fend off. 3. Sport a fending movement. –phrase 4. fend for, to provide for: to fend for oneself. 5. fend off …
20fend — verb PHRASAL VERB fend for yourself VERB + FEND FOR ▪ be able to ▪ be left to, have to ▪ The children were left to fend for themselves. ▪ …
