fend

[US]/fend/
[UK]/fɛnd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. to live independently and take care of oneself
vt. to ward off, avoid.
Word Forms
Third Person Singularfends
Present Participlefending
Past Participlefended
Past Tensefended

Phrases & Collocations

fend off

fend for oneself

fend against

fend away

fend against danger

fend off attackers

fend off criticism

fend off pests

fend for

Example Sentences

fend off an attack.

fend against the cold.

a fender that dents easily.

he fended off the awkward questions.

the opening batsman fended off a snorter.

I've had to fend for myself since I was 14.

The children had to fend for themselves while their parents worked.

how could any mother leave a child to fend for itself?.

The old couple have no one to do housework; they have to fend for themselves.

He neatly fended off a jab at his chest.

Several tribes allied to fend off the invaders.

hammered out the dents in the fender; hammered out a contract acceptable to both sides.

He raised his arm up to fend branches from his eyes.

When my father learned that I had smashed a fender on the car, he blew his top.

Front / rear bumpers, Front dashboard, Instrument board, front fender, large/medium skirt, splashboard, baggage compartment, Glove compartment, running boards,mold , Automotive plastic parts,molding.

Real-world Examples

But what do wolves do besides fend off black bears to protect their cubs.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation April 2021

What happened, why couldn't these powerful companies and their lobbyists fend off these rules?

Source: Financial Times

Born very small, it took them nearly a decade before they could fend for themselves.

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

For another, Slack has rising competition to fend off.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

They also fend off infections by hostile bugs.

Source: The Economist - Technology

Or, I don't know, ask a guy to define bears while he's fending them off?

Source: Love, Actually (Audio Version)

Healthy trees are also better able to fend off insects.

Source: Past exam papers for English reading comprehension (English II) in the postgraduate entrance examination.

Studies have shown that music can buoy mood, fend off depression and improve sleep.

Source: Time

That's enough to fend off economy-harming deflation.

Source: New York Times

" Abel can fend for himself, " murmured Squirrel.

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

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