Word of the day - Fend

Fend

(verb)

1. 1.

   look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others.

   synonyms:

   take care of oneself, look after oneself, provide for oneself, shift for oneself, manage by oneself, get by alone, get by without help, cope alone

2. 2.

   defend oneself from a blow, attack, or attacker.

   synonyms:

   ward off, head off, stave off, hold off, keep off, repulse, resist, fight off, defend oneself against

Eg.: In the wild, the lions leave the cubs to fend for themselves after a while.

Eg.: It isn’t easy to fend for yourself in a city like Mumbai.

Eg.: Being learned in self-defence, she was prepared to fend off any attacker that might come her way.

Eg.: Even after trying for months, the French weren't able to fend off the British invaders.