fend away
C1 formal separable transitive
In simple words
To push something dangerous away from you.
Literal meaning: To defend by pushing something away.
Meanings
1 C1 formal
To push back or repel an attack, threat, or unwanted advance. (Archaic/rare variant of 'fend off'.)
"He raised his arm to fend away the blow."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
This is a rare and largely archaic variant of 'fend off'. Modern speakers almost exclusively use 'fend off' instead. Occasionally appears in older literature. ESL learners should learn 'fend off' as the standard form.
Commonly used with
attack blow criticism threat
Forms
Base
fend away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
fends away
he/she/it
Past simple
fended away
yesterday
Past participle
fended away
have + pp
-ing form
fending away
continuous
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