bend

noun

  1. 1

    a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range

  2. 2

    curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)

  3. 3

    diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left

  4. 4

    movement that causes the formation of a curve

  5. 5

    a circular segment of a curve

    a bend in the road

    a crook in the path

  6. 6

    an angular or rounded shape made by folding

    a fold in the napkin

    a crease in his trousers

verb

  1. 1

    cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form

    bend the rod

    twist the dough into a braid

  2. 2

    bend a joint

    flex your wrists

    bend your knees

  3. 3

    change direction

    The road bends

  4. 4

    turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest

  5. 5

    form a curve

    The stick does not bend

  6. 6

    bend one's back forward from the waist on down

    he crouched down

    She bowed before the Queen

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