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Defenition of the word bend

    • Defenition of the word bend

      • A angular or rounded shape in a thin material (such as paper) where the material abruptly changes direction, typically back toward itself.
      • An angle or sharp curve in the course of a road, river, etc.
      • Movement that causes the formation of a curve.
      • To bend one's back forward.
      • To bend a joint.
      • change direction
      • the act of bending something
      • diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
      • a circular segment of a curve: "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
      • curved segment
      • cause to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"
      • form a curve
      • movement that causes the formation of a curve
      • bend one's back as in fear or deference; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"
      • turn from a straight course or fixed direction
      • an angular shape made by folding
      • curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
      • a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
      • a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
      • 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"
      • 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"
      • bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"
      • change direction; "The road bends"
      • turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest
      • form a curve; "The stick does not bend"
      • 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"
      • a circular segment of a curve
      • an angular or rounded shape made by folding
      • cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
      • bend a joint
      • turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
      • bend one's back forward from the waist on down

    Synonyms for the word bend

      • bend dexter
      • bending
      • bow
      • crease
      • crimp
      • crook
      • crouch
      • curve
      • deflect
      • deform
      • flection
      • flex
      • flexion
      • flexure
      • fold
      • inflection
      • plication
      • stoop
      • turn
      • turn away
      • twist

    Similar words in the bend

      • stoop to

    Meronymys for the word bend

      • Beaver State
      • OR
      • Oregon
      • road
      • route

    Hyponyms for the word bend

      • angle
      • arc
      • arch
      • bend
      • bight
      • blind bend
      • blind curve
      • bow
      • convolute
      • convolve
      • cower
      • crank
      • crawl
      • creep
      • cringe
      • crook
      • crouch
      • curl
      • curl up
      • curve
      • deflection
      • deflexion
      • dent
      • double
      • double over
      • double up
      • draw in
      • elbow
      • fawn
      • gnarl
      • grovel
      • hairpin bend
      • huddle
      • incurvate
      • indent
      • kink
      • lean
      • plait
      • pleat
      • pucker
      • refraction
      • replicate
      • retroflex
      • ruck
      • slant
      • squinch
      • stoop
      • tilt
      • tip
      • twirl
      • twist

    Hypernyms for the word bend

      • angular shape
      • angularity
      • bend
      • change form
      • change of shape
      • change shape
      • curve
      • curved shape
      • deform
      • flex
      • motion
      • move
      • movement
      • ordinary
      • section
      • segment
      • town
      • turn

    Antonyms for the word bend

      • straighten
      • unbend

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