fend
/fɛnd/
verb
- To defend or protect yourself from something, especially by pushing it away or avoiding it.
- She used her umbrella to fend off the aggressive dog.
- He tried to fend off sleep by drinking coffee.
- The knight raised his shield to fend the arrows.
- To manage or cope on your own without help (usually in the phrase 'fend for yourself').
- The kittens were old enough to fend for themselves.
- When the power went out, we had to fend for ourselves with candles and canned food.
- After college, he had to learn to fend for himself.
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