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Synonyms for fend in English

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fend:
- stand; resist; fend

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Detailed Synonyms for fend in English

fend:

fend verb

fend

– withstand the force of something ¹
to stand; to resist; fend
– withstand the force of something ¹
- stand verb (stands, stood, standing)
  - stand the test of time¹
- resist verb (resists, resisted, resisting)
  - The trees resisted her¹
- fend verb
  - The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow¹
fend

– try to manage without help ¹
fend
– try to manage without help ¹
- fend verb
  - The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died¹

Alternate Synonyms for "fend":

cope; get by; make out; make do; contend; grapple; deal; manage
resist; stand; fight; oppose; fight back; fight down; defend

Related Definitions for "fend":

withstand the force of something¹
- The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow¹
try to manage without help¹
- The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died¹

Related Synonyms for fend

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