The publisher offered shareholders a special dividend to try to fend off a hostile takeover bid from a competitor.
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fend sth off — UK US fend sb/sth off Phrasal Verb with fend({{}}/fend/ verb ► to avoid dealing with something that is unpleasant or difficult: »The publisher offered shareholders a special dividend to try to fend off a hostile takeover bid from a competitor … Financial and business terms
ˌfend sb ˈoff — phrasal verb to defend yourself against criticism or an attack He tried to fend off accusations of corruption.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌfend sth ˈoff — phrasal verb to defend yourself against criticism or an attack He tried to fend off accusations of corruption.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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fend — [fend] verb fend for yourself fend sb off … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
fend off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you fend off unwanted questions, problems, or people, you stop them from affecting you or defend yourself from them, but often only for a short time and without dealing with them completely. [V P n (not pron)] He looked relaxed … English dictionary
fend — [fend] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: defend] fend for yourself to look after yourself without needing help from other people ▪ The kids had to fend for themselves while their parents were away. fend off [fend sb/sth off] phr v 1.) to defend… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Fend — Fend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fending}.] [Abbrev. fr. defend.] To keep off; to prevent from entering or hitting; to ward off; to shut out; often with off; as, to fend off blows. [1913 Webster] With fern beneath to fend the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fend — /fend/, v.t. 1. to ward off (often fol. by off): to fend off blows. 2. to defend. v.i. 3. to resist or make defense: to fend against poverty. 4. to parry; fence. 5. to shift; provide: to fend for oneself. [1250 1300; ME fenden, aph. var. of… … Universalium
