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bend - 13 definitions

- noun
1. bend -- a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
synonyms: crook, twist, turn
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. bending -- movement that causes the formation of a curve
synonyms: bending
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. bend -- curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
synonyms: curve
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. fold -- 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"
synonyms: fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. Bend -- a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
synonyms: Bend
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6. bend -- diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
synonyms: bend dexter
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- verb
7. bend -- form a curve; "The stick does not bend"
synonyms: flex
antonyms: straighten -- straighten up or out; make straight
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. bend -- change direction; "The road bends"
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9. flex -- 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"
synonyms: flex, deform, twist, turn
antonyms: unbend -- free from flexure; "unbend a bow"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
10. crouch -- 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"
synonyms: crouch, stoop, bow
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
11. deflect -- turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
synonyms: deflect, turn away
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
12. flex -- bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"
synonyms: flex
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
13. bend, flex -- to curve
synonyms: flex, bends, crook, bended, bending, inflect, bendable, courb
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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Antonyms
straighten -- straighten up or out; make straight
unbend -- free from flexure; "unbend a bow"

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