Synonyms & related words for fended

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Words related to fended

Explore words related to fended — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include fending, fends, lobbed, defended, staved, evaded, sidestepped, counterattacked. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does fended come from?

The word fended breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root fend-, from Latin defendo (“ward off”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.