What is the meaning of fend?

verb

  • Try to manage without help.
    • usage: "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"
  • Withstand the force of something.
    • usage: "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"
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