fend for oneself en · VERB
Meanings
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To take care of oneself without help.
After her mother passed away, she had to learn to fend for herself.
Clara's father, a trollish ne'er-do-well who spent most of his time in brothels and saloons, would disappear for days and weeks at a stretch, leaving Clara and her mother to fend for themselves.
2012, Christoper Zara, Tortured Artists: From Picasso and Monroe to Warhol and Winehouse, the Twisted Secrets of the World's Most Creative Minds, part 1, chapter 1, 26:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fends for oneself | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| fended for oneself | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fended for oneself | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| fending for oneself | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (9)
ar دبّر حاله لحاله (to take care of oneself without help) · ar تدبّر أمره بنسفه (to take care of oneself without help) · de für sich selbst sorgen (to take care of oneself without help) · es buscarse la vida (to take care of oneself without help) · pl radzić sobie (to take care of oneself without help) · fi huolehtia itsestään (to take care of oneself without help) · nl zijn eigen boontjes doppen (to take care of oneself without help) · pl poradzić sobie (to take care of oneself without help) · fi pitää huolta itsestään (to take care of oneself without help)