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deal vs fend

fend vs deal

deal is a noun but fend is not a noun.

deal and fend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deal Yes No Yes No
fend No No Yes No
As verbs, fend is a hyponym of deal; that is, fend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deal:
  • deal: succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
  • fend: try to manage without help
Other hyponyms of deal include extemporize, improvise, cut, hack, rub along, scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by.
deal (noun) fend (noun)
the act of distributing playing cards
the act of apportioning or distributing something
a particular instance of buying or selling
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
deal (verb) fend (verb)
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes withstand the force of something
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression try to manage without help
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
administer or bestow, as in small portions
distribute cards to the players in a game
give (a specific card) to a player
give out as one's portion or share
sell (especially of illegal material)
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
direct the course of; manage or control
behave in a certain way towards others
take action with respect to (someone or something)
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
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