1
[ verb ] withstand the force of something

Synonyms

stand resist

Examples

"The trees resisted her" "stand the test of time" "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"

Related terms

fight stand buffer fender stand

2
[ verb ] try to manage without help

Examples

"The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"

Related terms

cope

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Rhymes with

end offend friend defend send lend tend bend mend wend penned befriend spend blend trend boyfriend attend amend ascend append girlfriend exboyfriend depend descend commend intend impend unbend comprehend recommend apprehend transcend distend contend misspend pretend suspend portend expend extend misspend dividend condescend overextend bookend hornblende weekend godsend pitchblende overspend

Phonetic and Homophones

F EH1 N D

Similar Spelling

feint fiend

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