bend
/bend/
verb
- shape or force (something straight) into a curve or angle."the rising wind bent the long grass"synonyms: curve, crook, make crooked, make curved, flex, angle, hook, bow, arc, arch, buckle, warp, contort, distort, deform, twist, spiral, coil, curl, loop
- (of a person) incline the body downward from the vertical."I bent over my plate"synonyms: stoop, bow, crouch, squat, kneel, hunch, bend down, bend over, lean down, lean over, hunker down, bob down, duck down, scooch
- force or be forced to submit."they want to bend me to their will"synonyms: mold, shape, manipulate, direct, force, press, influence, incline, sway, bias, warp, impress, compel, persuade, subdue, subjugate
- direct or devote (one's attention or energies) to a task."Eric bent all his efforts to persuading them to donate some blankets"synonyms: direct, point, aim, turn, train, steer, set
- attach (a sail or rope) by means of a knot."sailors were bending sails to the spars"
noun
- a curve, especially a sharp one, in a road, river, racecourse, or path."the van screeched around a bend"synonyms: curve, turn, corner, kink, angle, arc, crescent, twist, crook, deviation, deflection, loop, dogleg, oxbow, zigzag, hairpin bend, hairpin turn, hairpin, incurvation
- a curved or angled part or form of something."making a bend in the wire"
- a kind of knot used to join two ropes, or to tie a rope to another object, e.g. a carrick bend.
- decompression sickness, especially in divers.
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verb (used without object) · to become curved, crooked, or bent: a bow that bends easily. · to assume a bent posture; stoop (often followed by over ):. to bend ...
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.