See fend in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To turn or drive away.
Also used with off: beat off, keep off, parry, repel, repulse, ward off. See allow, strike- (Archaic)
To keep safe from danger, attack, or harm:
defend, guard, preserve, protect, safeguard, secure, shield, ward. See attack To progress or perform adequately, especially in difficult circumstances:
do, fare, get along, get by, manage, muddle through, shift. (Informal) make out. Idioms: make do, make shift. See thrive
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