English > fend for: 1 sense > verb 1, communication| Meaning | argue or speak in defense / defense of. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
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| Synonyms | defend, support |
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| Narrower | apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise | defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning |
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| stand up, stick up | defend against attack or criticism |
| uphold | stand up for |
| Broader | argue, reason | Present reasons and arguments |
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| Catalan | defensar |
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| Spanish | apoyar, defender, respaldar |
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