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.
Examples
- She was determined to fend for herself in the city after dropping out of college.
- When the power went out, the residents had to fend for themselves, relying on flashlights and candles.
- Left alone during the summer, my siblings and I learned to fend for ourselves, figuring out how to cook and clean.
- The homeless person struggled to fend for himself on the streets, searching for scraps in dumpsters.
- After her divorce, the single mother had to learn to fend for herself financially, juggling multiple part-time jobs.
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.