English verb: fend | |||
1. | fend (social) try to manage without help | ||
Samples | The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contend, cope, deal, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage | ||
2. | fend (competition) withstand the force of something | ||
Samples | The trees resisted her. Stand the test of time. The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow. | ||
Synonyms | resist, stand | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose | ||
Verb group | remain firm, stand | ||