fend off
verb (used with object)
1.
to ward off (often followed by off ): to fend off blows.
2.
to defend.
verb (used without object)
3.
to resist or make defense: to fend against poverty.
4.
to parry; fence.
5.
to shift; provide: to fend for oneself.
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Fend off
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Related forms
un·fend·ed, adjective
Synonyms
5. manage, make out, get along.
5. manage, make out, get along.
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fend (fɛnd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (foll by for) (usually foll by off) | |
| 1. | to give support (to someone, esp oneself); provide (for) |
| 2. | to ward off or turn aside (blows, questions, attackers, etc) |
| 3. | archaic (tr) to defend or resist |
| 4. | dialect (Scot), (Northern English) (intr) to struggle; strive |
| —n | |
| 5. | dialect (Scot), (Northern English) a shift or effort |
| [C13 fenden, shortened from defenden to | |
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Word Origin & History
fend
c.1300, shortening of defend. To fend for oneself (1620s) is to see to one's own defense. Related: Fended; fending.
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