fend for vs rationalise
rationalise vs fend forfend for and rationalise both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fend for | No | No | Yes | No |
| rationalise | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
rationalise is a hyponym of
fend for; that is, rationalise is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
fend for:
- fend for: argue or speak in defense of
- rationalise: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
Other hyponyms of fend for include
apologise, apologize, excuse, rationalize, take sides with, take someone's side, stand up, stick up, uphold.
| fend for (verb) | rationalise (verb) |
|---|---|
| argue or speak in defense of | weed out unwanted or unnecessary things |
| remove irrational quantities from | |
| think rationally; employ logic or reason | |
| defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning | |
| structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results |
Words related to "fend for"
Words related to "rationalise"
- Australian spelling
- British spelling
- alter
- apologise
- apologize
- cerebrate
- change
- cogitate
- color
- colour
- cut
- defend
- do away with
- eliminate
- excuse
- extenuate
- extinguish
- fend for
- get rid of
- gloss
- math
- mathematics
- maths
- mitigate
- modify
- organise
- organize
- palliate
- plead
- prune
- rationalisation
- rationalize
- support
- think
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