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fend
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verb
try to manage without help
The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died
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verb
(= resist, stand)
withstand the force of something
The trees resisted her
stand the test of time
The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
yourself
Pronoun
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You use yourself when the person doing an action and receiving an action are both you.
Be careful. You'll hurt yourself.
Are you happy with yourself.
I heard you got yourself a new pet.
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Use for emphasis.
Don't pretend you don't know. You yourself have seen these kinds of problems.
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If you do something by yourself, you do it alone.
That's beautiful, son. Did you make it by yourself?
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If you don't feel yourself, you are different from usual, because you are sick, scared, stressed, etc.