Synonyms for fend for

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1. defend, support, fend for(verb)

   argue or speak in defense of

   "She supported the motion to strike"

   Synonyms:
   fight, digest, abide, tolerate, support, oppose, suffer, plunk for, hold up, endure, guard, stick out, confirm, patronise, back, back up, keep going, put up, corroborate, endorse, stomach, represent, defend, fight back, bear out, affirm, subscribe, brook, indorse, patronage, stand, sustain, maintain, fight down, patronize, underpin, substantiate, hold, plump for, champion, bear

How to use fend for in a sentence?

1. Jeff Dorson:

   Unfortunately, we routinely receive these type of reports, where dogs are dumped from a car or truck and left to fend for themselves along highways or back country roads, as we know all too well, people can be cruel and heartless.

2. De Blasio:

   As a proud Italian-American, I am deeply troubled by the lack of action by the European Union and the way that Italy has been left to fend for itself very unfairly, europe can't decide to be unified some of the time and ignore important issues at other times.

3. Omar Hamid:

   The problem is where the Afghan forces have to fend for themselves, they're fine as long as they're being assisted and they're being provided air cover and things like that by Western forces. But it's when they're left to their own devices that they seem to struggle.

4. Nikki Tate:

   Learning how to fend for Nikki Tate and gaining a skill set that not many can do was something I felt very proud of, when I first learned how to hunt, I was n’t excited about the thrill of killing something. I was excited knowing I would be able to harvest my own food and provide for Nikki Tate. It’s a great feeling.

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