Difference between Fend Off and Fend

FEND OFF vs FEND: NOUN

A fiend.
An enemy; fiend; the Devil.
A Middle English form of fiend.
The shift which one makes for one's self, whether for sustenance or in any other respect; self-defense or self-support.

Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
To ward off; to drive (something) away; to turn away; to defend against; to repel with force or effort.

Try to manage without help
Withstand the force of something
To take care of oneself, to take responsibility for oneself.
To defend, to take care of (typically construed with for); to block or push away (typically construed with off).

To keep off; to prevent from entering or hitting; to ward off; to shut out; -- often with off.
To prevent its running against anything with too much violence.

To defend; protect; guard.
To keep off; prevent from entering or impinging; ward off; forbid: usually followed by off: as, to fend off blows. Compare fen.
To act in opposition; offer resistance.
To parry; fence.
To make provision; give care.
To support; maintain.

Crack down, Get rid of, Eke out, Take aim, Clamp down, Shrug off, Lash out, Debar, Obviate, Deflect, Avert, Avoid, Stave off, Head off, Ward off

Stymie, Outflank, Thwart, Repel, Use, Rely, Fill, Manage, Parry, Avoiding, Stand, Fight, Avoid, Prevent, Defend

Gain ground, Make headway, Crack down, Get rid of, Eke out, Take aim, Clamp down, Shrug off, Lash out, Debar, Obviate, Deflect, Avert, Avoid, Stave off

Vanquish, Stymie, Outflank, Thwart, Repel, Use, Rely, Fill, Manage, Parry, Avoiding, Stand, Fight, Avoid, Prevent

These heavily armored infantrymen can fend off a Sword blow.
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But it will help fend off his primary challenger.
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Soviet democracy, to fend off Russia in the east.
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This fact alone shows that there are causes with the power to fend off death, even if not to fend it off permanently.

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Smaller states are left to fend for themselves.
It helps your body fend off the virus.
Fortunately, healthy trees can usually fend for themselves.
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The Alaskans would have to fend for themselves.
Now the show has to fend for itself.
Sam to fend for himself on the streets.
This fact alone shows that there are causes with the power to fend off death, even if not to fend it off permanently.