FEND


Meaning of FEND in English

/ fend; NAmE / verb

PHRASAL VERBS

- fend for yourself

- fend sth/sb off

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English (in the sense defend ): shortening of defend . Compare with fence .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.