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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. 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.

3. 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. ... in the meaning defined at sense 1. Noun (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1. Time Traveler. The first known use of bend was before the 12th century. See more words from the ...

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   Bend definition: to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form. See examples of BEND used in a sentence.

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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.

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

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   15 meanings: 1. to form or cause to form a curve, as by pushing or pulling 2. to turn or cause to turn from a particular.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   bend to ; hairpin bend noun; hairpin bend; around the bend; bend somebody to something; round the bend/twist; bend your mind to something; bend/lean over backward (to do something) bend/lean over backwards (to do something) bend (all) your efforts/every effort to something; See more Phrasal verbs. bend somebody to something; Idioms. round the ...

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

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   Define bend. bend synonyms, bend pronunciation, bend translation, English dictionary definition of bend. A city of central Oregon on the Deschutes River in the eastern foothills of the Cascade Range. ) v. bent ), bend·ing, bends v. tr. 1. a.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › bendbend | meaning of bend in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    Bend your knees, but keep your back straight. bend over Emma bent over to pick up the coins. bend down I bent down to lift the box off the floor. bend towards/across etc He bent towards me and whispered in my ear. 2 [transitive] CURVE to push or press something so that it is no longer flat or straight You need a special tool to bend the steel. 3 [intransitive] to become curved and no longer ...