fends is a form of:

Fend



verbpast tense: fended ; past participle: fended ; present participle: fending ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) (to resist parry, to provide a livelihood for, to look after, to ward off) បំបែរ, បង្វែងដាន, នាំឲ្យបោះបង់, បែរ, ងាក fend off កាត់បញ្ចៀស, រង, ធ្វើការពារ
  • fend for oneself
    - ផ្គត់ផ្គង់ដោយខ្លួនឯង
  • fend off
    - រារាំងការពារ, បញ្ចៀស
    - ការពារទល់នឹង
ENGLISH MEANING
verbpast tense: fended ; past participle: fended ; present participle: fending ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To keep off; to prevent from entering or hitting; to ward off; to shut out; -- often with off; as, to fend off blows.
2.
(INTRANSITIVE) To act on the defensive, or in opposition; to resist; to parry; to shift off.
1.
A fiend