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bend
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- pronunciation:
- bend
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- around the bend, bend over backward, bend over backwards
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
bends, bending, bent |
| definition 1: |
to cause to take on a curved or angled form, or a different form.
He bent the nail by mistake.- synonyms:
- crook, curve, warp
- antonyms:
- straighten
- similar words:
- arch, bow, double, flex, fold, hook, twist
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| definition 2: |
to take on a curved or angled form.
The fishing rod bent under the weight of the fish.The arm bends at the elbow.
- synonyms:
- buckle, crook, curve, double, warp, wind
- antonyms:
- straighten
- similar words:
- angle, arch, bow, flex, hook, lean, sag, twist
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| definition 3: |
to lean one's upper body from the waist (often followed by "over", "forward", or "back").
I bent over to pick up the litter.
- synonyms:
- bow, lean
- similar words:
- bob, crouch, double, hunch, stoop
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| definition 4: |
to change direction in a curving way.
The road bends sharply just in front of my house.- synonyms:
- curve, swerve, turn, veer
- similar words:
- deflect, loop, twist, zigzag
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| related words: |
bear, buckle, cock, dip, droop, fold, give, kink, meander, round, slant, sway, turn, wind, wrap |
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| phrase: |
bend over backward |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a curved thing, part, or area; curve.
The car crashed just before the bend in the road.
- synonyms:
- arc, crook, curve, turn
- similar words:
- arch, hook
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| related words: |
angle, arc, buckle, crouch, curve, fold, loop, warp, wave |
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| phrase: |
around the bend, bend over backwards |
| derivation: |
bendable (adj.) |
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