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   Bend

   /bend/

   

   verb

   • 1. shape or force (something straight) into a curve or angle: "the rising wind bent the long grass" Similar curvecrookmake crookedmake curvedflexanglehookbowarcarchbucklewarpcontortdistortdeformtwistspiralcoilcurlloopOpposite straighten
   • ▪ (of something straight) be shaped or forced into a curve or angle: "the oar bent as Lance heaved angrily at it"
   • ▪ (of a road, river, or path) deviate from a straight line in a specified direction; have a sharply curved course: "the road bent left and then right" Similar turncurveinclineswingveerswervedeviatedivergeforkchange coursetwistsnakewindmeanderzigzagcurllooprare:divagateincurvate
   • 2. (of a person) incline the body downward from the vertical: "I bent over my plate" Similar stoopbowcrouchsquatkneelhunchbend downbend overlean downlean overhunker downbob downduck downinformal:scoochOpposite straighten up
   • ▪ move (a jointed part of the body) to an angled position: "extend your left leg and bend your right"
   • 3. force or be forced to submit: "they want to bend me to their will" Similar moldshapemanipulatedirectforcepressinfluenceinclineswaybiaswarpimpresscompelpersuadesubduesubjugate
   • ▪ interpret or modify (a rule) to suit oneself or somebody else: "we cannot bend the rules, even for Darren"
   • 4. direct or devote (one's attention or energies) to a task: "Eric bent all his efforts to persuading them to donate some blankets" Similar directpointaimturntrainsteerset
   • 5. attach (a sail or rope) by means of a knot: "sailors were bending sails to the spars"

   noun

   • 1. a curve, especially a sharp one, in a road, river, racecourse, or path: "the van screeched around a bend"
   • 2. a curved or angled part or form of something: "making a bend in the wire"
   • 3. a kind of knot used to join two ropes, or to tie a rope to another object, e.g. a carrick bend.
   • 4. decompression sickness, especially in divers.

   Word Origin Old Englishbendan ‘put in bonds, tension a bow by means of a string’, of Germanic origin; related to band1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. bendable adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bendBend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BEND is to constrain or strain to tension by curving. How to use bend in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BEND definition: 1. to (cause to) curve: 2. to move your body or part of your body so that it is not straight: 3…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bendBEND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   What is a basic definition of bend? Bend means to make something change its shape from straight to curved or to make someone submit. A bend is a curve or a turn.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › bendBEND Synonyms: 264 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for BEND: arch, hook, curve, bow, curl, twist, turn, swerve; Antonyms of BEND: straighten, unbend, uncurl, play, dawdle, fool around, idle, trifle

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BEND meaning: 1. to (cause to) curve: 2. to move your body or part of your body so that it is not straight: 3…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bendBend - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To bend is to curve. You can bend physically, as when you practice yoga, and also figuratively, the way you do when you "bend over backwards," working hard to make something happen, especially on behalf of another person.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of bend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEND | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   BEND meaning: 1. to move your body or part of your body so that it is not straight: 2. to become curved, or to…. Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    3 days ago · When you bend, you move the top part of your body downwards and forwards. Plants and trees also bend.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › bendBend - definition of bend by The Free Dictionary

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    1. a. To deviate from a straight line or position: The lane bends to the right at the bridge. b. To assume a curved, crooked, or angular form or direction: The saplings bent in the wind. 2. To incline the body; stoop. 3. To make a concession; yield. 4.