Feeded vs Fended - What's the difference?
feeded | fended |
(nonstandard) (feed)
* 1946 , James T. Farrell, Bernard Clare
(fend)
To take care of oneself, to take responsibility for oneself.
* 1990 , Messrs Howley and Murphy, quoted in U.S. House Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Oversight hearing on the Federal Service Contract Act , U.S. Government Printing Office, page 40,
* 2003 , Scott Turow Reversible Errors ,
); to block or push away ((non-gloss definition)).
* Dryden
* 1999 , Kuan-chung Lo, Guanzhong Luo, Luo Guanzhong, Moss Roberts, Three Kingdoms: A Historical Novel , page 39
* 2002 , Jude Deveraux, A Knight in Shining Armor ,
As verbs the difference between feeded and fended
is that feeded is (nonstandard) (feed) while fended is (fend).feeded
English
Verb
(head)- Eva straightened out her dress as she sat down, and Mickey ran over to her. She bent down, straightened his cap, and arranged his clothing. She kissed him. "Mommy, I feeded the pigeons," he said.
Usage notes
* Generally an error by non-native speakers.fended
English
Verb
(head)Anagrams
*fend
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl), from (etyl) . More at (l).Etymology 2
From (etyl)Verb
(en verb)- Mr. Howley. They are telling him how much they will increase the reimbursement for the total labor cost. The contractor is left to fend as he can.
- Chairman Murphy. Obviously, he can’t fend for any more than the money he has coming in.
page 376
- The planet was full of creatures in need, who could not really fend , and the law was at its best when it ensured that they were treated with dignity.
- With fern beneath to fend the bitter cold.
- He fends , he blocks, too skillful to be downed.
page 187
- “ My age is lot like yours. Lone women do not fare well. If I were not there to fend for you, you—”
