Fend

Definition:

(n.) A fiend.
(v. t.) To keep off; to prevent from entering or hitting; to ward off; to shut out; -- often with off; as, to fend off blows.
(v. i.) To act on the defensive, or in opposition; to resist; to parry; to shift off.

Compare fend with other words:

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