Fend
verb
To push something or someone away, or to prevent harm or danger.
She had to fend off the aggressive dogs with a stick.
Often appears as...
- fend off attackers
- fend off competition
verb
To look after yourself without needing help from others.
After his parents passed away, he had to fend for himself.
Often appears as...
- fend for oneself
- fend for themselves
verb
To deal skillfully with a problem or a difficult situation.
The politician fended off the tough questions about his past.
Often appears as...
- fend off questions
- fend off criticism
verb
To push something or someone away, or to prevent harm or danger.
She had to fend off the aggressive dogs with a stick.
Often appears as...
- fend off attackers
- fend off competition
verb
To look after yourself without needing help from others.
After his parents passed away, he had to fend for himself.
Often appears as...
- fend for oneself
- fend for themselves
verb
To deal skillfully with a problem or a difficult situation.
The politician fended off the tough questions about his past.
Often appears as...
- fend off questions
- fend off criticism
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Defense
Often used when describing actions taken to protect oneself from physical harm.
He raised his arms to fend away the blows.
Pro Tip 2/2Proactive Measure
Typically implies taking an action to keep a threat or problem at bay before it worsens.
We installed antivirus software to fend off hackers.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Defense
Often used when describing actions taken to protect oneself from physical harm.
He raised his arms to fend away the blows.
Pro Tip 2/2Proactive Measure
Typically implies taking an action to keep a threat or problem at bay before it worsens.
We installed antivirus software to fend off hackers.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Defense
Often used when describing actions taken to protect oneself from physical harm.
He raised his arms to fend away the blows.
Pro Tip 2/2Proactive Measure
Typically implies taking an action to keep a threat or problem at bay before it worsens.
We installed antivirus software to fend off hackers.
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Finding Baby Seals on an...
So it's really, really important, and it needs to put on that blubber in order to survive. The mothers will lactate and the pups will suckle for about a month or so after birth, And then the mothers will just completely abandon the pups and they are essentially left to fend for themselves,
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The incredible...
two hours a day to fend off muscle atrophy, station maintenance and repair, and connecting with family or awe-inspired minds around the world. But they still find time for fun, with regular movie nights and even shooting the first music video in space.
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How do you decide where...
Worst case zombie apocalypse. How will you survive? You might be surprised to find out how much geography skills can help you fend off doom. By geography, I mean analyzing the world around you. One geographic concept that could really help you out
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The urgency of...
and then abandoned to fend for yourself? Intersectionality seemed to do it for me. I would go on to learn that African-American women, like other women of color, like other socially marginalized people all over the world,
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The building of...
refute your idea at any stage of construction so the process was slow meticulous and cautious and Filippo had to he had to he had to fend off challenge after challenge throughout construction because people claimed that
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Sea Turtles 101 PIPE...
Called the clutch, these large egg deposits help ensure the survival of sea turtle hatchlings. Once a female lays her eggs, she returns to the sea, leaving her hatchlings to fend for themselves.
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Orca's Extraordinary...
left to fend for themselves the young seals must learn to swim here they do so in the safety of a shallow tidal pool protected from predators by a rocky barrier
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World's Cutest Baby...
know you will do well outside Lee mangi is now strong enough to learn how to fend for himself and his whole world is about to change
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Baby Penguin Annoys...
food chasing also helps the chicks build up strength in preparation for the time when they'll need to fend for themselves
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Adorable Baby Animal...
to fend for himself and his whole world is about to change i'm so proud of him you know i'm so proud of him
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Finding Baby Seals on an...
So it's really, really important, and it needs to put on that blubber in order to survive. The mothers will lactate and the pups will suckle for about a month or so after birth, And then the mothers will just completely abandon the pups and they are essentially left to fend for themselves,
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The incredible...
two hours a day to fend off muscle atrophy, station maintenance and repair, and connecting with family or awe-inspired minds around the world. But they still find time for fun, with regular movie nights and even shooting the first music video in space.
Video examples
How do you decide where...
Worst case zombie apocalypse. How will you survive? You might be surprised to find out how much geography skills can help you fend off doom. By geography, I mean analyzing the world around you. One geographic concept that could really help you out
Video examples
The urgency of...
and then abandoned to fend for yourself? Intersectionality seemed to do it for me. I would go on to learn that African-American women, like other women of color, like other socially marginalized people all over the world,
Video examples
The building of...
refute your idea at any stage of construction so the process was slow meticulous and cautious and Filippo had to he had to he had to fend off challenge after challenge throughout construction because people claimed that
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Sea Turtles 101 PIPE...
Called the clutch, these large egg deposits help ensure the survival of sea turtle hatchlings. Once a female lays her eggs, she returns to the sea, leaving her hatchlings to fend for themselves.
Video examples
Orca's Extraordinary...
left to fend for themselves the young seals must learn to swim here they do so in the safety of a shallow tidal pool protected from predators by a rocky barrier
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World's Cutest Baby...
know you will do well outside Lee mangi is now strong enough to learn how to fend for himself and his whole world is about to change
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Baby Penguin Annoys...
food chasing also helps the chicks build up strength in preparation for the time when they'll need to fend for themselves
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Adorable Baby Animal...
to fend for himself and his whole world is about to change i'm so proud of him you know i'm so proud of him
Example 1 of 10
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Eartha Kitt
American Actress
I never identified with anybody. I have always been very sensitive about my color, because everybody called me 'yellow gal.' I was caught in between both sides - nobody wanted me. I love that my audience is there, but I always feel as though I have to fend for myself.
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Robert Jay Lifton
American Psychologist
That is, we are bombarded by all kinds of images and influences and we have to fend some of them off if we're to take in any of them, or to carry through just our ordinary day's work, or really deepen whatever we have to do or say.
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Aljamain Sterling
American Athlete
I had to learn to toughen up and fend for myself. You'd think when you have a lot of brothers and sisters, they'd come to your aid and rescue you a lot of times, but for us it wasn't really like that. It was tough love.
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Tory Lanez
Canadian Musician
That's what made me a man, having to fend for myself and being in a situation where there is no dad, no grandma, and no mom to help you. It changed the person that I am today.
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David Cronenberg
Canadian Director
Everybody's a mad scientist, and life is their lab. We're all trying to experiment to find a way to live, to solve problems, to fend off madness and chaos.
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Joe Thornton
Canadian Hockey Player
I have a big frame to fend off some defenders and buy some time as I wait for guys to get open.
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Mary Cain
American Athlete
Rather than force young girls to fend for themselves, we have to protect them.
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Sabrina Carpenter
American Musician
I've never had to fend for a child's life, which sounds very terrifying.
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Jaime Harrison
American Politician
We can't leave small business owners to fend for themselves.
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Neko Case
American Musician
Everyone has to kind of fend for themselves.
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Eartha Kitt
American Actress
I never identified with anybody. I have always been very sensitive about my color, because everybody called me 'yellow gal.' I was caught in between both sides - nobody wanted me. I love that my audience is there, but I always feel as though I have to fend for myself.
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Robert Jay Lifton
American Psychologist
That is, we are bombarded by all kinds of images and influences and we have to fend some of them off if we're to take in any of them, or to carry through just our ordinary day's work, or really deepen whatever we have to do or say.
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Aljamain Sterling
American Athlete
I had to learn to toughen up and fend for myself. You'd think when you have a lot of brothers and sisters, they'd come to your aid and rescue you a lot of times, but for us it wasn't really like that. It was tough love.
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Tory Lanez
Canadian Musician
That's what made me a man, having to fend for myself and being in a situation where there is no dad, no grandma, and no mom to help you. It changed the person that I am today.
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David Cronenberg
Canadian Director
Everybody's a mad scientist, and life is their lab. We're all trying to experiment to find a way to live, to solve problems, to fend off madness and chaos.
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Joe Thornton
Canadian Hockey Player
I have a big frame to fend off some defenders and buy some time as I wait for guys to get open.
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Mary Cain
American Athlete
Rather than force young girls to fend for themselves, we have to protect them.
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Sabrina Carpenter
American Musician
I've never had to fend for a child's life, which sounds very terrifying.
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Jaime Harrison
American Politician
We can't leave small business owners to fend for themselves.
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Neko Case
American Musician
Everyone has to kind of fend for themselves.
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