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• v  try to manage without help
  The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died
• v  withstand the force of something
  The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow

• When the kings of Bali saw in 1906 that they could no longer fend off the Dutch army, they chose an ending both glorious and horrific--the now legendary puputan.
• WHY: Until now, antimicrobial agents that fend off bacteria and mold have been limited to cleaning supplies and products made of plastic.
• Microsoft is working overtime to fend off user-created Linux.

• resist
• stand

News & Articles

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• Jordan's king says he's ready to fend off threats
  Jordan's king says his nation is prepared to fend off any threats from its larger Syrian neighbor.
  June 16, 2013 - Fox News
• Jordan's king says he's ready to fend off threats - Quincy Herald-Whig | Illinois & Missouri News, Sports
  AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Jordan's king says his nation is prepared to fend off any threats from its larger Syrian neighbor.
  June 16, 2013 - Quincy Herald-Whig
• Jordan's king says country is ready to shield itself against Syrian threats
  AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan's king says his nation is prepared to fend off any threats from its larger Syrian neighbor.
  June 16, 2013 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

Quotes

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• Jay Rockefeller in BusinessWeek
  >>> West Virginia Democrat Jay Rockefeller said, "I don't believe that companies should be allowed to take taxpayers dollars for a bailout and then leave local dealers and customers to fend for themselves with no real notice and no real help,"...
• Barack Obama in MyMotherLode.com
  More broadly, Obama said of Republicans: "Their prescription for every challenge is pretty much the same: cut taxes for the wealthy, cut rules for corporations and cut working folks loose to fend for themselves."