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fend in WordNet English dictionary
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"
resist stand fend
- try to manage without help
"The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"
fend
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