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   bend

   /bɛnd/

   verb

   • 1. shape or force (something straight) into a curve or angle: "the wire has to be bent back tightly" Similar curvecrookmake crookedmake curvedflexanglehookbowarcarchbucklewarpcontortdistortdeformtwistspiralcoilcurlloopOpposite straighten
   • ▪ (of something straight) be shaped or forced into a curve or angle: "poppies bending in the wind"
   • ▪ (of a road, river, or path) deviate from a straight line in a specified direction: "the road bent left and then right" Similar turncurveinclineswingveerswervedeviatedivergeforkchange coursetwistsnakewindmeanderzigzagcurllooprare:divagateincurvate
   • 2. (of a person) incline the body downwards from the vertical: "she bent down and yanked out the flex" 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 mouldshapemanipulatedirectforcepressinfluenceinclineswaybiaswarpimpresscompelpersuadesubduesubjugate
   • ▪ interpret or modify (a rule) to suit someone: "we cannot bend the rules, even for Darren"
   • 4. direct (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 cable) by means of a knot: "sailors were bending sails to the spars"

   noun

   • 1. a curve in a road, river, path, or racing circuit: "the van screeched round a bend"
   • 2. a curved or angled part of something: "make a bend in the wire"
   • 3. a kind of knot used to join two ropes together, 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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   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. a.

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

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   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. The word bend has several other senses as a verb and a noun. If you bend something that is straight, you are forcing it into a curve or an angle.

5. 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.

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

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   1. a. To cause to assume a curved or angular shape: bend a piece of iron into a horseshoe. b. To bring (a bow, for example) into a state of tension by drawing on a string or line. c.

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

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

9. 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. Tree trunks and branches are able to bend when they're whipped by strong wind — this way, they're usually able to avoid ...

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBEND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    BEND definition: 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 meaning, definition, what is bend: to move part of your body so that it is ...: Learn more.