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Meanings of
fend for
in English
Portuguese
defender
Catalan
donar suport
Spanish
apoyar
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Argue or speak in defense of.
support
defend
Portuguese
defender
Synonyms
Examples for "
support
"
support
defend
Examples for "
support
"
1
Conclusions: Fathers and mothers often report problems and frequently need professional
support
.
2
Mr Robinson said children needed active
support
to deal with their problems.
3
The Partnerships Programme offers
support
for industry research projects under certain conditions.
4
Police
support
groups, however, say the officers were only maintaining public order.
5
Today many parties use these policies to mobilise public opinion and
support
.
1
However, Labour members at City Hall yesterday continued to
defend
the mayor.
2
However, some of the recently freed members still
defend
their violent past.
3
We will always
defend
riders' ability to choose to work this way.
4
Similar mechanisms to
defend
against unwanted takeovers are common among Dutch companies.
5
The deal also reflects a sense of urgency to
defend
market share.
Usage of
fend for
in English
1
Helping locals
fend
for
themselves is the best way forward, she added.
2
This was not wholly unusual; I was expected to
fend
for
myself.
3
Why would he want to leave his friends to
fend
for
themselves?
4
She had left me to
fend
for
myself in the Wide Valley.
5
But until recently Oyunchimeg and her neighbors had to
fend
for
themselves.
6
In fact, he needs me only that I may
fend
for
him.
7
Martin and Harriet were more or less left to
fend
for
themselves.
8
The hunting party would have to
fend
for
themselves on the trail.
9
Rick pulled out Cathy's chair, while leaving me to
fend
for
myself.
10
Or I could take the quilt, leaving Ryan to
fend
for
himself.
11
We've done our turn, and now they've got to
fend
for
themselves.
12
Let's hope the others are safe; let's hope they can
fend
for
themselves.
13
However, he was sent to England basically to
fend
for
himself.
14
Across the country, hundreds of villages have been left to
fend
for
themselves.
15
It must be dominated but left ultimately to
fend
for
itself.
16
But I will leave it better able to
fend
for
itself.
Other examples for "fend for"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
fend
for
fend
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
fend for
Portuguese
defender
Catalan
donar suport
defensar
Spanish
apoyar
defender
respaldar
Fend for
through the time
Fend for
across language varieties
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Common
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Common
Ireland
Common
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