Word Frequency
bend1 (bɛnd
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Definitions
verb
Word forms: bends, bending, bent
- to form or cause to form a curve, as by pushing or pulling
- to turn or cause to turn from a particular direction ⇒
the road bends left past the church
- intr; often foll by down, etc to incline the body; stoop; bow
- to submit or cause to submit ⇒
to bend before superior force
- tr to turn or direct (one's eyes, steps, attention, etc)
- tr to concentrate (the mind); apply oneself closely
- tr (nautical) to attach or fasten, as a sail to a boom or a line to a cleat
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See bend the rules
noun
- a curved part, as in a road or river
- (nautical) a knot or eye in a line for joining it to another or to an object
- the act or state of bending
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See round the bend
See also
bendsDerived Forms
ˈbendable adjectiveWord Origin
Old English bendan; related to Old Norse benda, Middle High German benden; see bind, band³Translations for 'bend'
- British English: bend A bend in a road, river, or pipe is a curved part in it.The crash occurred on a sharp bend.bɛnd NOUN
- Arabic: اِلْتِوَاء
- Brazilian Portuguese: curva
- Chinese: 弯曲
- Croatian: zavoj
- Czech: ohyb
- Danish: kurve
- Dutch: bochtkromming
- European Spanish: curva
- Finnish: mutka
- French: virage
- German: Biegung
- Greek: καμπή
- Italian: curva
- Japanese: 曲がり
- Korean: 굽은 부분
- Norwegian: bøyning
- Polish: skręt
- Portuguese: curva
- Romanian: cot coturi
- Russian: изгиб
- Spanish: curva
- Swedish: böj
- Thai: ทางโค้ง
- Turkish: viraj
- Ukrainian: вигин
- Vietnamese: chỗ cong
- British English: bend When you bend, you move the top part of your body downwards and forwards.I bent over and kissed her cheek.bɛnd VERB
- Arabic: يَثْنِي
- Brazilian Portuguese: curvar
- Chinese: 弯折
- Croatian: nagnuti se
- Czech: ohnout (se) ohýbat (se)
- Danish: bøjebukke
- Dutch: buigenkromtrekken
- European Spanish: inclinarseflexionar
- Finnish: taipua
- French: plier
- German: beugen
- Greek: κάμπτω
- Italian: chinarsireflexive verb
- Japanese: 曲げる
- Korean: 굽히다
- Norwegian: bøye
- Polish: zgiąć zginać
- Portuguese: curvar
- Romanian: a se apleca
- Russian: сгибать(ся)
- Spanish: inclinarseplegar
- Swedish: böja
- Thai: โค้ง
- Turkish: kıvrılmak
- Ukrainian: згинати(ся) зігнутися
- Vietnamese: uốn cong
Example Sentences Including 'bend'
A meeting and a parting of ways Roy Keane failed to bend a little.Irish Times (2002)
And if I went on pressing for access I'd probably drive him round the bend.Forests of the Night
He gave one final glance down at the camp below, then continued on round the hairpin bend , moving fast.High Stand
I spent an hour under the car trying to gently bend the wheel arches away from the tyres.Glasgow Herald (2001)
In other cases, the bend may indicate a region of wind shear, where the strength or direction of the wind changes.New Scientist (2004)
It didn't take long to discover he was willing to bend the rules.Belfast Telegraph (2003)
Perry holed an 80-foot putt on No. 2, up a steep slope with a sharp bend to the right, for a birdie to win the hole.Globe and Mail (2003)
Some of the old crows we get in here drive you round the bend.A Song at Twilight
Stiff Fingers When the fingers seem to bend forward only a fraction toward the palm, the person has a fear about something.THORSONS WAY OF - PALMISTRY (2002)
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