fend
IPA: fˈɛnd
noun
- (obsolete) Self-support; taking care of one's own well-being.
- (UK dialectal) An enemy; fiend; the Devil.
verb
- (intransitive) To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.
- (rare, except as "fend for oneself") To defend, to take care of (typically construed with for); to block or push away (typically construed with off).
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Examples of "fend" in Sentences
- The pair joins forces to fend off the box men.
- The new weapon would fend off the German attack.
- In late work, a young man may fend the tempter off.
- The wall above us could easily fend off the Mongolians.
- The husband fended off the monster with his fishing pole.
- The people were left to fend for themselves for the winter.
- The crew managed to put out the fire, and fend off the attack.
- For protection, the Gameras were created to fend off the attacks.
- Both the vehicles and men carry weapons around to fend off the creatures.
- He engages the Axe Gang and the Beast, fending off the gangsters with ease.
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