Fend (Verb)
Meaning 1
Try to manage without help; "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.