Analysis Complete

fend for

/ fend for /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
argue or speak in defense of
"She supported the motion to strike"
Type of:
argue reason
Kinds of:
apologize apologise excuse justify rationalize
Derived:
support patron sponsor supporter protagonist
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
19%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
3
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argue reason apologize apologise excuse justify rationalize