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fend

/fɛnd/

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verb
withstand the force of something
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"The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"

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resist stand

type of:
fight oppose defend fight back fight down
verb
try to manage without help
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"The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"

type of:
contend cope deal get by grapple make do make out manage

Examples of fend

"The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"
"The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"