Meaning
To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English fenden (“defend, fight, prevent”), shortening of defenden (“defend”), from Old French deffendre (Modern French défendre), from Latin dēfendō (“to ward off”), from dē- + *fendō (“hit, thrust”), from Proto-Italic *fendō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- (“strike, kill”).
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles: