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bend / Bend > 12 senses
NOUN1bend, crook, turnA circular segment of a curve
2bend, bendingMovement that causes the formation of a curve
3bend, curveCurved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
4bend, fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimpAn angular or rounded shape made by folding
5BendA town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
6bend, bend dexterDiagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
VERB1bend, flexForm a curve
2bendChange direction
3bend, flex, deform, twist, turnCause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
4bend, crouch, stoop, bowBend one's back forward from the waist on down
5bend, deflect, turn awayTurn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest
6bend, flexBend a joint
bend / Bend > pronunciation
Soundsbeh'nd
Rhymesamend, append, apprehend, and 47 more rhymes in ehnd at the HyperDic website...
bend > noun 1, shape
MeaningA circular segment of a curve.
Examples"a bend in the road"
Synonymscrook, turn
Narrowerbight
Broadercurve, curved shape
Verbsbend; bend
bend > noun 2, event
MeaningMovement that causes the formation of a curve.
Synonymsbending
Narrowerdeflection, deflexion, refraction
Broadermovement, motion
bend > noun 3, artifact
MeaningCurved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.).
Synonymscurve
Categoryriver
Part ofroad, route
Narrowerblind curve, blind bend; elbow; hairpin bend
Broadersection, segment
Verbsbend
bend > noun 4, shape
MeaningAn angular or rounded shape made by folding.
Examples"a bend of his elbow"
Synonymsfold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp
Narrowerpleat, plait; kink, twist, twirl; pucker, ruck
Broaderangular shape, angularity
Verbsbend; bend
Bend > noun 5, location
MeaningA town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range.
Part ofOregon, Beaver State, OR
Broadertown
bend > noun 6, artifact
MeaningDiagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left.
Synonymsbend dexter
Broaderordinary
bend > verb 1, motion
MeaningForm a curve.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThe glass tubes bend
Examples"The stick does not bend"
Synonymsflex
Entailed byhunch, hump, hunch forward, hunch over
Narrowercrook, curve; arch, curve, arc; incurvate; retroflex, replicate; lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle; crouch, stoop, bend, bow; double over, double, double up; fawn, crawl, creep, cringe, cower, grovel; curl up, curl, draw in
Broaderchange shape, change form, deform
Contrarystraighten, unbend
Nounsbend; bender; bend
bend > verb 2, motion
MeaningChange direction.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples"The road bends"
Broaderturn
Nounsbend; bender; bend
bend > verb 3, contact
MeaningCause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThey bend the glass tubes
Examples"bend the rod"
Synonymsflex, deform, twist, turn
Entailed bycurl, curve, kink
Narrowerindent, dent; incurvate; gnarl; crank; convolve, convolute
Broaderchange shape, change form, deform
Contraryunbend
Nounsbender; bend
bend > verb 4, motion
MeaningBend one's back forward from the waist on down.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymscrouch, stoop, bow
Entailschange posture
Narrowersquinch; huddle, cower
Broaderbend, flex
bend > verb 5, motion
MeaningTurn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsdeflect, turn away
Broaderturn
bend > verb 6, contact
MeaningBend a joint.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"bend your knees"
Synonymsflex
Broadermove

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