fend 2verbdomain: v physical competitionPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionwithstand the force of somethingReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow2.stand the test of time3.The trees resisted herSynonymsresist 4withstand the force of somethingstand 11withstand the force of something