Fend
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɛnd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Fend is a verb meaning (intransitive) To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.
Meaning
(intransitive) To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.
More Meanings
- (UK dialectal) An enemy; fiend; the Devil.
- (obsolete) Self-support; taking care of 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).
Example Sentences
With fern beneath to fend the bitter cold.
He fends, he blocks, too skillful to be downed.
“[…] My age is lot like yours. Lone women do not fare well. If I were not there to fend for you, you—”
The planet was full of creatures in need, who could not really fend, and the law was at its best when it ensured that they were treated with dignity.
Word Forms
- fends
- fending
- fended
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