Term: fend for

fend for (phrasal verb) /fend fɔːr/

Translations (LV)

• Take care of oneself: parūpēties par sevi, iztikt paša spēkiem.
• Self-reliance: tikt galā bez citu palīdzības.

Examples

1. General & Personal Context

• “Now that the kids have moved out, they have to learn how to fend for themselves.”
• “When the manager went on leave, the interns were left to fend for themselves for the week.”
• “The small startup had to fend for itself in a market dominated by tech giants.”

2. Office & Operational Context

• “During the regional power outage, the branch offices had to fend for themselves using local backup generators.”
• “If the central IT helpdesk goes down, individual departments will have to fend for themselves regarding minor technical issues.”

The Phrase: “Fend for oneself”

This is almost always used as a reflexive phrase (myself, yourself, himself, themselves). It implies a situation where support has been removed, and the subject must use their own resources to survive or succeed.

Comparison: “Fend for” vs. “Fend off”

• Fend for: To provide or care for (positive/neutral action of survival).
• Fend off: To defend against an attack or a person (negative action of pushing away).”The company had to fend off a hostile takeover while employees were left to fend for themselves.”