fend
verb /fend/
/fend/
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘defend’): shortening of defend. Compare with fence.
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they fend | /fend/ /fend/ |
| he / she / it fends | /fendz/ /fendz/ |
| past simple fended | /ˈfendɪd/ /ˈfendɪd/ |
| past participle fended | /ˈfendɪd/ /ˈfendɪd/ |
| -ing form fending | /ˈfendɪŋ/ /ˈfendɪŋ/ |