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fends definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb fend Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb fend Entailment of verb fend Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb fend 2 senses of fend Sense 1 fend => cope, get by make out make do contend, grapple, deal manage Sense 2 resist, stand fend => fight, oppose, fight back fight down defend Familiarity of verb fend fend used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb fend Sense 1 fend => cope, get by make out make do contend, grapple, deal manage -------------- Sense 2 resist, stand fend => fight, oppose, fight back fight down defend -------------- Overview of verb fend The verb fend has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. fend -- (try to manage without help; "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died") 2. resist, stand fend -- (withstand the force of something "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow") Overview of verb fend The verb fend has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. fend -- (try to manage without help; "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died") 2. resist, stand fend -- (withstand the force of something "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow")
fends definition