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FEND FOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fend for mean? 

FEND FOR (verb)
  The verb FEND FOR has 1 sense:

1. argue or speak in defense ofplay

  Familiarity information: FEND FOR used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FEND FOR (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Argue or speak in defense of

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

defend; fend for; support

Context example:

She supported the motion to strike

Hypernyms (to "fend for" is one way to...):

argue; reason (present reasons and arguments)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "fend for"):

apologise; apologize; excuse; rationalise; rationalize (defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning)

take sides with; take someone's side (support someone (as in an argument))

stand up; stick up (defend against attack or criticism)

uphold (stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something


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