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verb
- 1. past and past participle of bend
adjective
- 1. sharply curved or having an angle: "a piece of bent wire" Similar Opposite
- 2. determined to do or have: "a missionary bent on saving souls"
noun
- 1. a natural talent or inclination: "a man of religious bent"
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The meaning of BENT is unenclosed grassland. How to use bent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bent.
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; earlier benet-, bunet- (in compounds), Old English beonet-, beonot- (in placenames); cognate with Old High German binuz (compare German Binse ) “the rush plant”. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin ofbent1.
BENT definition: 1. past simple and past participle of bend 2. curved and not straight or flat: 3. (especially of a…. Learn more.
If someone is bent on doing something, especially something harmful, they are determined to do it. [disapproval] He's bent on suicide. [ + on/upon] 5.singular noun. If you have a bentfor something, you have a natural ability to do it or a natural interest in it.
1. : to constrain or strain to tension by curving. bend a bow. 2. a. : to turn or force from straight or even to curved or angular. bend a pipe. : to force from a proper shape. Her bicycle's back wheel got bent in the crash. c. : to force back to an original straight or even condition. bend the wire flat. 3. : fasten. bend a sail to its yard. 4.
Made curved or crooked; not straight. Webster's New World. Determined to take a course of action. I was bent on going to the concert. American Heritage. Strongly inclined or determined. Bent on going. Webster's New World. Corrupt; venal. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (10) Synonyms: out-to. dead-set. bent-on. bended. dented. crumpled
Definition of bent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you have a knack or aptitude for doing something, you can say you have a bent for it. Perhaps you have a bent for woodworking, creating fabulous desserts, or writing poetry, you are good at it. The noun bent can also refer to a strong inclination to react to something in a specific manner.
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.
bent. ( bɛnt) adj. 1. not straight; curved. 2. ( foll by on) fixed (on a course of action); resolved (to); determined (to) 3. slang. a. dishonest; corrupt.
