FEND
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Example

After losing his job, he had to fend for himself.

Definition

To take care of oneself without help, often with for

  • To manage alone, especially in difficult conditions

To ward off or repel an attack, threat, or problem

  • To block or push away, often with off

Self-support; independent care of one’s own needs

  • The act of managing without help; dialectal