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fend

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English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /fΙ›nd/

Noun

fend noun

  1. Self-support; taking care of one's own well-being.

fend noun

  1. An enemy; fiend; the Devil.

Verb

fend verb

  1. To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.
  2. (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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Synonyms

userelymanagepreventstandavoiddefendavoidingfillfightparryfend and provelook aftertake caretake care ofhold the fort

Associated

aghaoffthemselvesthugsinvalidstarvationtakeoverherselfadvancesblowspredatorsenemies

Rhymes

contendcomprehendapprehendtranscendcommendcondescendattendportendmendfriend

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