fend vs oppose

fend and oppose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fend	No	No	Yes	No
oppose	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, oppose is a hypernym of fend; that is, oppose is a word with a broader meaning than fend:

Other hypernyms of fend include defend, fight, fight back, fight down.

fend (verb)	oppose (verb)
withstand the force of something	be resistant to
try to manage without help	be against; express opposition to
	set into opposition or rivalry
	fight against or resist strongly
	act against or in opposition to
	contrast with equal weight or force