fend

fend against (something)

To guard against or ward something off. That's why you get an alarm system—to fend against burglars.

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fend and prove

dated To argue and defend a point or opinion. I was forced to fend and prove my stance before the tribunal.

fend away

To turn away or deny; to keep something at bay; to fight or ward off. The governor fended away questions about his role in the money laundering scandal. I fended away the blows of my attackers.

fend for (oneself)

To look after or take care of oneself without assistance from anyone else. Moving to a new country for college really made me learn to fend for myself. I won't be home from work until about 9 o'clock, so you and your sister will have to fend for yourselves for dinner. You're going to have to learn to fend for yourself before you head off to college.

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fend off

1. To fight off someone or something that is advancing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fend" and "off." What is the best way to fend off an attacker? Her bodyguards tried to fend off all the photographers, but there were too many.

2. To try to prevent something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fend" and "off." Getting a flu shot will help you to fend off future illness.

fend for oneself Go to shift for

oneself.

fend someone or something off

to hold someone or something off; to fight someone or something off. We knew we could fend them off only a little while longer. They could not fend off the attackers.

shift for oneself

and fend for oneself

to get along by oneself; to support oneself. I'm sorry, I can't pay your rent anymore. You'll just have to shift for yourself. When I became twenty years old, I left home and began to fend for myself.

shift for oneself

Also, fend for oneself. Provide for one's own needs, as in Don't worry about Anne; she's very good at shifting for herself, or The children had to fend for themselves after school. The first term, using shift in the now obsolete sense of "manage," was first recorded about 1513; the variant, using fend for in the sense of "look after," was first recorded in 1629.

fend against

To protect from something: We wear heavy parkas to fend against the cold wind.

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fend for

To provide for, take care of, or defend someone without assistance: We watched the bear fending for her cubs as the hunters approached. I had to fend for myself when I arrived in Europe alone.

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fend off

1. To try to prevent something; avert something: To fend off cavities, brush your teeth regularly.

2. To turn something aside; repel something: The troops fended the enemy off. My neighbor fended off the reporters who blocked her driveway.

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释义	fend fend against (something) To guard against or ward something off. That's why you get an alarm system—to fend against burglars. See also: fend fend and prove dated To argue and defend a point or opinion. I was forced to fend and prove my stance before the tribunal. See also: and, fend, prove fend away To turn away or deny; to keep something at bay; to fight or ward off. The governor fended away questions about his role in the money laundering scandal. I fended away the blows of my attackers. See also: away, fend fend for (oneself) To look after or take care of oneself without assistance from anyone else. Moving to a new country for college really made me learn to fend for myself. I won't be home from work until about 9 o'clock, so you and your sister will have to fend for yourselves for dinner. You're going to have to learn to fend for yourself before you head off to college. See also: fend fend off 1. To fight off someone or something that is advancing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fend" and "off." What is the best way to fend off an attacker? Her bodyguards tried to fend off all the photographers, but there were too many. 2. To try to prevent something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fend" and "off." Getting a flu shot will help you to fend off future illness. See also: fend, off Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. fend for oneself Go to shift for oneself. See also: fend, go, shift fend someone or something off to hold someone or something off; to fight someone or something off. We knew we could fend them off only a little while longer. They could not fend off the attackers. See also: fend, off shift for oneself and fend for oneself to get along by oneself; to support oneself. I'm sorry, I can't pay your rent anymore. You'll just have to shift for yourself. When I became twenty years old, I left home and began to fend for myself. See also: shift McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. shift for oneself Also, fend for oneself. Provide for one's own needs, as in Don't worry about Anne; she's very good at shifting for herself, or The children had to fend for themselves after school. The first term, using shift in the now obsolete sense of "manage," was first recorded about 1513; the variant, using fend for in the sense of "look after," was first recorded in 1629. See also: shift The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. fend against v. To protect from something: We wear heavy parkas to fend against the cold wind. See also: fend fend for v. To provide for, take care of, or defend someone without assistance: We watched the bear fending for her cubs as the hunters approached. I had to fend for myself when I arrived in Europe alone. See also: fend fend off v. 1. To try to prevent something; avert something: To fend off cavities, brush your teeth regularly. 2. To turn something aside; repel something: The troops fended the enemy off. My neighbor fended off the reporters who blocked her driveway. See also: fend, off The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: fend against fend against (something) defend (someone or something) against (someone or something) defend against get up against get up against (someone or something) clash clash against clash against (someone or something) against References in periodicals archive FOO FIGHTER Dave Grohl managed to fend off a viral throat infection to perform at Radio 1's One Big Weekend. The Razz: One big nip fights Grohl bug Males must fend off "floaters"--homeless males that try to move in. Crab coalitions Pippin felt the call of the wild, and left his adoptive family to fend for himself--what new adventures could be in store for him? The Story of Mr. Pippin In 2001 alone, about 2.5 million children were orphaned by AIDS and left to fend for themselves. 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