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bend
verb(bend)
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
Synonyms: deflect, turn away,
bend
noun(bend)
movement that causes the formation of a curve
Synonyms: bending,
bend
verb(bend)
bend a joint
Synonyms: flex,
Examples:
Bend your knees.
bend
noun(bend)
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
Synonyms: crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication,
Examples:
A bend of his elbow.
bend
verb(bend)
cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
Synonyms: deform, flex, turn, twist,
Antonyms: unbend,
Examples:
Bend the rod.
bend
verb(bend)
form a curve
Synonyms: flex,
Antonyms: straighten,
Examples:
The stick does not bend.
bend
noun(bend)
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
Synonyms: curve,
bend
noun(bend)
a circular segment of a curve
Synonyms: crook, turn, twist,
Examples:
A bend in the road.
bend
verb(bend)
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
Synonyms: bow, crouch, stoop,
bend
noun(bend)
diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
Synonyms: bend dexter,
bend
noun(bend)
a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
bend
verb(bend)
change direction
Examples:
The road bends.

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