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fend for

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb fend for has 1 sense
  1. defend, support, fend for - argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
    --1 is one way to argue, reason
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something

Definitions from the Web

Term: fend for

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: To take care of oneself, often in a difficult or challenging situation.

Usage:

  1. My parents went on vacation and left me to fend for myself.
  2. After losing his job, John had to fend for himself and find a new source of income.
  3. In the absence of government assistance, the community had to fend for their basic needs.

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