Bend
WordNet
noun
(1) Curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
(2) Diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
(3) Movement that causes the formation of a curve
(4) A town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
(5) A circular segment of a curve
"A bend in the road"
"A crook in the path"
(6) An angular or rounded shape made by folding
"A fold in the napkin"
"A crease in his trousers"
"A plication on her blouse"
"A flexure of the colon"
"A bend of his elbow"
verb
(7) Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
"Bend the rod"
"Twist the dough into a braid"
"The strong man could turn an iron bar"
(8) Bend a joint
"Flex your wrists"
"Bend your knees"
(9) Change direction
"The road bends"
(10) Turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest
(11) Form a curve
"The stick does not bend"
(12) Bend one's back forward from the waist on down
"He crouched down"
"She bowed before the Queen"
"The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From < to bind or bend (a bow).
Verb
- To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.
- If you bend the pipe too far, it will break.
- Don’t bend your knees.
- To force or be forced to submit.
- They bent me to their will.
- I am bending to my desire to eat junk food.
- To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.
- Bend the sail to the yard.
- To smoothly change the pitch of a note.
- You should bend the G slightly sharp in the next measure.
- To swing the body when rowing.
- To become curved.
- Look at the trees bending in the wind.
- To bow properly, bend at the waist.
- To change direction.
- The road bends to the right
Noun
- A curve.
- There's a sharp bend in the road ahead.
- Any of the various knots which join the ends of two lines.
- (the bends) A severe condition caused by excessively quick decompression, causing bubbles of nitrogen to form in the blood; decompression sickness.
- A diver who stays deep for too long must ascend very slowly in order to prevent the bends.
- One of the honourable ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base; it generally occupies a fifth part of the shield if uncharged, but if charged one third.