Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fend for oneself

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
fend -for one-self
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take care of oneself without help.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

fends for oneself (present, singular) fending for oneself (participle, present) fended for oneself (participle, past) fended for oneself (past)

Synonyms

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Questions

What does fend for oneself mean?
To take care of oneself without help.

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