Synonyms for fend

Most common

stand · resist · defend · ward · ward off

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

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

Related words

Word family

fender

Phrases

fend off fend for oneself

Forms

Past participle

fended
e.g. fended → resisted, defended, warded, parried…

Example sentences

• stand I don't mind the cold, but I can't stand the heat.
• resist Tom and Mary said they couldn't resist doing that.
• defend We should tell the children how to defend oneself.
• ward There doesn't seem to be any heating on that ward.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

ward¹

5 letters

stand¹, parry²

6 letters

defend², resist²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (parry² = 2 syllables).