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"Fend" Definition

noun

An effort or attempt especially for oneself.

verb-transitive

Archaic To defend.
To ward off. Often used with off: fend off an attack.

verb-intransitive

To attempt to manage without assistance: had to fend for ourselves until we were rescued.
To make an effort to resist: fend against the cold.

verb

To keep or ward off.
To provide for.
To make an effort.
To try to get along without help.
To provide a livelihood.