bend n
1. a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path" [syn: crook, turn]
2. movement that causes the formation of a curve [syn: bending]
3. curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) [syn: curve]
4. 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" [syn: fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp]
5. a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
6. diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left [syn: bend dexter] v
7. form a curve; "The stick does not bend" [syn: flex] [ant: straighten]
8. change direction; "The road bends"
9. 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" [syn: flex, deform, twist, turn] [ant: unbend]
10. 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" [syn: crouch, stoop, bow]
11. turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest [syn: deflect, turn away]
12. bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees" [syn: flex] [also: bent]

bent adj
1. altered from an originally straight condition; "a bent wire"
2. fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater"; "dead

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