fend

A verb used to indicate the act of defending oneself or managing without assistance, often in the phrase 'fend for oneself'.

• 🌐فعل يعني الدفاع عن النفس أو تدبير الأمور دون مساعدة الآخرين، ويأتي غالبًا في عبارة 'fend for oneself' أي الاعتماد على النفس في تدبير شؤون الحياة.

1. Defend or protect B2 formal

   To defend oneself against an attack or threat.

   • He had to fend off the attacker with a stick.
   • She fended off criticism with a calm response.
   • The soldiers fended off the enemy advance.

   🌐يدافع عن نفسه

   المرادفات: defendguardparryprotectrepelresistshieldward offwithstand

2. Manage or cope B2 informal

   To look after oneself without help; to manage independently.

   • After moving out, he had to fend for himself.
   • She learned to fend for herself in the big city.
   • The children were left to fend for themselves during the summer.

   🌐يُدبّر أمره بنفسه

   المرادفات: copeget bymake domanageshiftsurvive

• fended past participle
• fended past simple
• fending present participle
• fends third person singular

الصيغ المركّبة: fend forfend off