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in the PONS Dictionary

I. fend [fend] VB intr (care)

to fend for oneself
für sich acc selbst sorgen

II. fend [fend] VB trans

1. fend (defend):

to fend off sb/sth
jdn/etw wegstoßen
to fend off attackers/a blow
Angreifer/einen Schlag abwehren

2. fend (evade):

to fend off criticism
Kritik zurückweisen
to fend off a question
einer Frage ausweichen
Present
Ifend
youfend
he/she/itfends
wefend
youfend
theyfend
Past
Ifended
youfended
he/she/itfended
wefended
youfended
theyfended
Present Perfect
Ihavefended
youhavefended
he/she/ithasfended
wehavefended
youhavefended
theyhavefended
Past Perfect
Ihadfended
youhadfended
he/she/ithadfended
wehadfended
youhadfended
theyhadfended
See further verb tables
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