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bend (verb)

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  • bend — ► VERB (past and past part. bent) 1) give or have a curved or angled shape, form, or course. 2) lean or curve the body downwards; stoop. 3) force or be forced to give in. 4) interpret or modify (a rule) to suit oneself. 5) direct (one s attention …   English terms dictionary

  • bend — I. /bɛnd / (say bend) verb (bent or, Archaic, bended, bending) –verb (t) 1. to bring (a bow, etc.) into a state of tension by curving it. 2. to force into a different or particular, especially curved, shape, as by pressure. 3. to cause to submit …  

  • bend — 1 bend, verb past tense and past participle bent bent 1 MOVE YOUR BODY (intransitive always + adv/prep) to move the top half of your body forwards or downwards (+ towards/across etc): He bent towards me and whispered in my ear. | bend over (=bend …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • bend*/*/ — [bend] (past tense and past participle bent [bent] ) verb [I/T] I 1) to lean forwards and downwards Helen bent down to pick up her pen.[/ex] Bend over and touch your toes.[/ex] 2) to curve or fold something, or to be curved or folded Use thin… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • bend over backwards — verb try very hard to please someone She falls over backwards when she sees her mother in law • Syn: ↑fall over backwards • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑behave, ↑do • Verb Frames …   Useful english dictionary

  • bend over — verb To bend ones upper body forward and down while standing or kneeling. Syn: stoop …   Wiktionary

  • bend somebody's ear — verb To bore; to talk too long, especially to one particular person. Sorry to bend your ear with the whole story, but I think you ought to know …   Wiktionary

  • bend the truth — verb To change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience. In relating the story to Julie, he decided to bend the truth just enough to make her think he had really been in… …   Wiktionary

  • bend down — verb To bend ones legs while upright to get to a lower position. I muttered somethin underneath my breath …   Wiktionary

  • bend|ed — «BEHN dihd», adjective, verb. –adj. bent: »on bended knee. –v. Archaic. bent; a past tense and a past participle of bend1 …   Useful english dictionary

  • bend one's elbow — verb To drink alcoholic beverages, especially at a public house or bar. One day is no worse than the next for El Caucho; so its a whim when he starts bending his elbow or ties one on. When he is really plastered, El Caucho looks grim, but he isnt …   Wiktionary

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