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fended and proved

fended and proved is the simple past and past participle of fend and prove.

Meaning of fend and prove

Verb

fend and prove (third-person singular simple present fends and proves, present participle fending and proving, simple past fended and proved, past participle fended and proved or fended and proven)

  1. (idiomatic) To engage in argument.
    • The dexterous management of terms, and being able to fend and prove with them, I know has, and does pass in the world for a great part of learning; but it is learning distinct from knowledge; […]1689 (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […], →OCLC

Questions about fended and proved

What is fended and proved the simple past and past participle of?
Fended and proved is the simple past and past participle of fend and prove.

Words near fended and proved in the dictionary

  1. fend and prove
  2. fend away
  3. fend for oneself
  4. fend off
  5. fended
  6. fended and proved
  7. fended and proven
  8. fended away
  9. fended for oneself
  10. fended off
  11. fender

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