Synonyms of fend for oneself

fend for oneself

phrase

as in cope

to meet one's day-to-day needs

She knew she would have to fend for herself if she went away to college instead of staying at home.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cope
• do
• manage
• survive
• get by
• get on
• make out
• make do
• get along
• make shift
• shift
• fare
• afford
• make ends meet
• carry on
• last
• scrape (by or through)
• scrape (out)
• eke out
• contrive
• scrounge
• squeeze
• swing
• wring
• wrest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fall short
• collapse
• fail
• flounder
• decline
• peter (out)
• slump
• wane
• fizzle
• give up