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fend for

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fend for yourself

to take care of yourself The girl took everything she could carry and left the boy all alone to fend for himself.

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fend for

v.

To provide for, take care of, or defend someone without assistance: We watched the bear fending for her cubs as the hunters approached. I had to fend for myself when I arrived in Europe alone.

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