FEND

• (verb) withstand the force of something

  "The trees resisted her", "stand the test of time", "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"

  synonyms : resist , stand

• (verb) try to manage without help

  "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"

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