fend

/fend/verb

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अपना काम ख़ुद चलाना; बचाव करना

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verb

1
[I] ~ for yourself
to take care of yourself without help from anyone else; (fend sb/sth off) to defend yourself from attack
अपना काम ख़ुद चलाना; बचाव करना
- fend for themselves
- fend off criticism
Synonyms survive manage ward off repel

→Phrasal verbs 2

fend for

to take care of yourself without help from anyone else

अपना ख़याल ख़ुद रखना, अपने बल पर जीना

After their parents moved abroad, the boys had to fend for themselves.
Young birds learn to fend for themselves within a few weeks.

fend off

to defend or protect yourself from somebody or something that is attacking you; to protect yourself from difficult questions, criticism or a problem that you do not want

(हमले से) बचाव करना, (हमला) रोकना; (कठिन सवाल या आलोचना) टालना, से बच निकलना

She fended off the attacker with her umbrella.
The minister fended off questions from reporters.
The company fended off a takeover bid.

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

survive manage ward off repel

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Fend for yourself (take care of yourself), fend off (defend against).

Phrasal verbs: fend for yourself (अपना ख़याल ख़ुद रखना), fend off (से बचाव करना)।