/ fend; NAmE / verb
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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 .
/ 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. 2005