Definitions
- Describing the act of protecting oneself from harm or danger. - Referring to the act of providing for oneself or managing one's affairs independently. - Talking about the act of coping with a difficult situation or problem.
- Describing the act of protecting someone or something from harm or danger. - Referring to the act of justifying or supporting a position or belief. - Talking about the act of competing against an opponent in a game or sport.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve protection or preservation of something.
- 2Both can be used in physical and non-physical contexts.
- 3Both require some form of action or effort.
- 4Both can be used in a defensive or proactive manner.
- 5Both can be used to describe a response to a threat or challenge.
What is the difference?
- 1Object: Fending is often used to describe self-protection, while defending is more commonly used to describe protection of others or something else.
- 2Purpose: Fending is often used to describe survival or coping, while defending is often used to describe justification or competition.
- 3Scope: Fending is often used in a personal or individual context, while defending can be used in a broader or collective context.
- 4Attitude: Fending can have a connotation of self-reliance or independence, while defending can have a connotation of loyalty or duty.
- 5Action: Fending can involve avoidance or evasion, while defending involves active opposition or resistance.
Remember this!
Fending and defending both involve protection or preservation of something, but they differ in their object, purpose, scope, attitude, and action. Fending is often used to describe self-protection or coping, while defending is more commonly used to describe protection of others or something else, justification, or competition.
