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Definition of
fend verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
fend
verb
verb
NAmE
/
/
fɛnd
/
/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they
fend
he / she / it
fends
past simple
fended
-ing form
fending
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Phrasal Verbs
fend for
fend off
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fend
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phrasal verb
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Nearby words
fencer
noun
fencing
noun
fend
verb
fender
noun
fender bender
noun