FEND Meaning of FEND in English ■ verb1》 ( ~ for oneself ) look after and provide for oneself. 2》 ( ~ someone/thing off ) de~ oneself from an attack or attacker.OriginME: shortening of de~ ; cf. fence and fencible . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004