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Bend

noun

/bend/

Meaning

a curved or angled part of something; a turning point in a road or river

to curve something or cause it to change shape; to move the body or part of it downward or forward

There is a sharp bend in the river ahead.

She had to bend down to pick up the coin.

bend over backwards

curve, turn, twist, corner, flex, bow, arch, stoop

Entry 1

curve, turn, twist, corner

Entry 2

curve, flex, bow, arch, stoop

straight, line, straighten, unbend, stiffen

Entry 1

straight, line

Entry 2

straighten, unbend, stiffen

sharp bend, river bend, road bend, bend in the road, bend down, bend forward, bend the rules, bend over

Entry 1

sharp bend, river bend, road bend, bend in the road

Entry 2

bend down, bend forward, bend the rules, bend over

to eat or drink; to use up; to destroy completely

to make something seem less important than it really is

to delay or make late

to leave something, especially property or money, to someone in a will

To talk with pride about achievements or possessions, often in a boastful way.

to make a serious or angry facial expression by wrinkling the forehead