fending for oneself

A form of fend for oneself — To take care of oneself without help.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fend for oneself
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APA

fending for oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fending%20for%20oneself

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“fending for oneself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fending%20for%20oneself. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fending for oneself,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fending%20for%20oneself.

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