fending Synonyms & Antonyms
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Fending as a Verb
1
present participle and gerund of fend
2
To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.
3
(except as "fend for oneself") To defend, to take care of (typically construed with for); to block or push away (typically construed with off).
Word Forms & Grammar
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