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fend

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fend for yourself
to take care of yourself. The girl took everything she could carry and left the boy all alone to fend for himself.

fend off someone

1. to stop someone from coming too near to you. She was never very good at fending off the boys.
2. to stop someone from hurting you. The young woman was able to fend off the robber.
Related vocabulary: ward off someone/something

fend off something

to prevent something from happening. A politician has to learn how to fend off unfriendly questions, especially from the press.
Related vocabulary: stave off something

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