ˈfendə
51fend sth off — UK US fend sb/sth off Phrasal Verb with fend({{}}/fend/ verb ► to avoid dealing with something that is unpleasant or difficult: »The publisher offered shareholders a special dividend to try to fend off a hostile takeover bid from a competitor …
52fend off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you fend off unwanted questions, problems, or people, you stop them from affecting you or defend yourself from them, but often only for a short time and without dealing with them completely. [V P n (not pron)] He looked relaxed …
53fend off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms fend off : present tense I/you/we/they fend off he/she/it fends off present participle fending off past tense fended off past participle fended off 1) to defend yourself against an attack His opponent jumped… …
54fend-off — /ˈfɛnd ɒf/ (say fend of) noun → fend (def. 3) …
55fend off — verb To ward off; to drive (something) away; to turn away; to defend against; to repel with force or effort. They tried citronella to fend off the mosquitos, to no avail …
56fend for oneself — verb To take care of oneself without help. After her mother passed away, she had to learn to fend for herself …
57fend and prove — verb To engage in argument. The dexterous management of terms, and being able to fend and prove with them, I know has, and does pass in the world for a great part of learning; but it is learning distinct from knowledge; [....] …
58fend off — Synonyms and related words: anticipate, avert, avoid, bar, beat back, beat off, block, brush off, chase, chase away, chase off, check, counter, cut, debar, deflect, deter, discourage, dishearten, dismiss, drive away, drive back, estop, exclude,… …
59fend for yourself — be independent, care for yourself Soon you ll know the city, and you can fend for yourself …
60fend for oneself — look after and provide for oneself. → fend …
