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Meaning
Verb
●
To
take care of
oneself
; to
take responsibility
for
one's
own well-being.
●
To
defend
, to
take care of
(typically
construed
with for); to
block
or
push away
(typically
construed
with off).
Noun
●
Self-support;
taking care
of one's own
well-being.
●
In British English:
An
enemy
;
fiend
; the Devil.
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Origin
fend
English
fenden
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Survive
Ward
Fight
Kill
Combat
Wean
Shrug
Battle
Repel
Flee
Conquer
Defeat
Stop
Escape
Beat
Tackle
Protect
Confront
Resist
Scare
Pay
Compete
Starve
Pull
Subdue
Knock
Endure
Peel
Rip
Cordon
Ween
Counter
Overcome
Face
Staving
Thrive
Siphon
Piss
Withstand
Attack
Destroy
Catch
Cope
Rein
Contend
Curb
Fight Back
Stand Up
Stave Off
Take The Heat
Pick Up The Slack
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Rhymes
And
End
Fend
Wend
Mend
Vend
Rend
Bend
Tend
Lend
Pend
Hend
Send
Emend
Atend
Spend
Trend
Shend
Blend
Amend
Upend
Friend
Depend
Expend
Obtend
Remend
Append
Penned
Offend
Resend
Unbend
Intend
Attend
Ascend
Defend
Impend
Extend
Distend
Subtend
Descend
Pretend
Commend
Portend
Prepend
Forfend
Contend
Suspend
Befriend
Defriend
Unfriend
Forspend
Unkenned
Reoffend
Apprehend
Overspend
Recommend
Underspend
Comprehend
Pitchblende
Interdepend
Misapprehend
Disrecommend
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