Fend
Stand
Stand verb - Hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright.
Usage example: I am standing my ground and won't give in!
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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He then leaves the Oghre to fend for themselves, knowing full well they stand no chance of winning on their own.
Source: Video Game / Myth -
In Musashi Samurai Legend, there's an entire part of a level in which you stand on a train and fend off robots, including some that are in another train behind you!
Source: Traintop Battle - This trope was always played straight in the strip, however, as the general message is that the kids are on their own to fend for themselves— particularly via their various philosophical musings and Lucy's "Psychiatric Help" stand.
Source: Adults Are Useless
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