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fended for oneself

fended for oneself is the simple past and past participle of fend for oneself.

Meaning of fend for oneself

Verb

fend for oneself (third-person singular simple present fends for oneself, present participle fending for oneself, simple past and past participle fended for oneself)

  1. To take care of oneself without help.
    • After her mother passed away, she had to learn to fend for herself.
    Synonyms:
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Questions about fended for oneself

What is fended for oneself the simple past and past participle of?
Fended for oneself is the simple past and past participle of fend for oneself.

Words near fended for oneself in the dictionary

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

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