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fended

/ˈfɛndɪd/

Meanings
verb
To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.

Examples :

"After the accident, Sarah fended for herself until her parents could arrive. "
action ability human being

Related Words

Illustration except

except verb

/ɪkˈsɛpt/ /ɛkˈsɛpt/

To exclude; to specify as being an exception.

"The teacher except for students who already completed the project. "

Illustration dragon

dragon noun

/ˈdɹæɡən/

A legendary serpentine or reptilian creature.

"The children's storybook featured a brave knight who fought a fearsome dragon. "

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

Illustration accident

accident noun

/ˈæk.sə.dənt/

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences.

"to die by an accident"

Illustration knight

knight noun

/naɪt/

A young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord.

"The knight helped the queen with her homework. "

Illustration oneself

oneself pronoun

/wʌnˈsɛlf/

A person's self: general form of himself, herself, themself or yourself.

"Teaching oneself to swim can be dangerous."

Illustration parents

parents noun

/ˈpɛəɹənts/ /ˈpæɹənts/

One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.

"Many students invite their parents to school events. "

Illustration typically

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

In a typical or common manner.

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

Illustration construed

construed verb

/kənˈstɹuːd/

To interpret or explain the meaning of something.

"The world must construe according to its wits; this court must construe according to the law."

Illustration arrive

arrive verb

/əˈɹaɪv/

To reach; to get to a certain place.

"He arrived home for two days."

Illustration herself

herself pronoun

/hɜːˈsɛlf/ /hɝˈsɛlf/

(reflexive pronoun) Her; the female object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject.

"She injured herself."

Illustration defend

defend verb

/dɪˈfɛnd/ /diˈfɛnd/

To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.

"The student defended her answer during the debate, arguing it was correct. "