Fend word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "fend" word

[verb] withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"
[verb] try to manage without help; "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"

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\Fend\, n. A fiend. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
\Fend\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fending}.] [Abbrev. fr. defend.] To keep off; to prevent from entering or hitting; to ward off; to shut out; -- often with off; as, to fend off blows. With fern beneath to fend the bitter cold. --Dryden. {To fend off a} {boat or vessel} (Naut.), to prevent its running against anything with too much violence.
\Fend\, v. i. To act on the defensive, or in opposition; to resist; to parry; to shift off. The dexterous management of terms, and being able to fend . . . with them, passes for a great part of learning. --Locke.

Synonyms for fend

resist, stand

Related terms: arm, bulwark, copyright, cushion, deflect, drive back, fence, foreclose, forestall, insure, keep from harm, obstruct, parry, preclude, protect, resist, save, screen, secure, shelter, stop, underwrite

The fun area, different aproach to word »fend«

Let's analyse "fend" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: DNEF. Average typing speed for these characters is 1135 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ..-. . -. -..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: fend: 5 = 5, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: fend: 6 + 5 + 5 + 4 = 20, reduced: 2, and the final result is Two.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty

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