fend for

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.

fend for

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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Maret	MAHRR-et	Estonian
Amandus	-	Late Roman
Antelmo	-	Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Gil (1)	HEEL (Spanish), ZHEEL (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese
Weldon	['weldən]
Euterpe	-	Greek Mythology