Meaning & use
Fending
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Defending or protecting oneself, or managing to provide for oneself without help.
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He spent the winter fending off the cold with layers of blankets.
After her parents passed, she was left fending for herself at a young age.
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The phrase "fending for oneself" is the most common modern usage, meaning to survive independently.
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