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fend

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /fɛnd/ · UK /fend/

fend means: To look after yourself and provide what you need without help from others.

verb

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To look after yourself and provide what you need without help from others.

  • Can you fend for yourself?
  • She learned to fend for herself at college.
  • The young birds are now fending for themselves.

How to use it: fend for oneself (The children had to fend for themselves while their parents worked.)

Similar words: look after oneself, manage on one's own

Common phrases: fend for yourself, fend for themselves, fend for oneself

Questions about fend

What does fend mean?

To look after yourself and provide what you need without help from others.

What is fend in other languages?

Türkçe: kendi başının çaresine bakmak · Español: valerse por sí mismo · Français: se débrouiller · Deutsch: für sich selbst sorgen · Italiano: cavarsela da solo · 日本語: 自活する

How do you pronounce fend?

In American English /fɛnd/; in British English /fend/.

How do you use fend in a sentence?

Can you fend for yourself? She learned to fend for herself at college.

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