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Bending
see synonyms of bendingNoun
3. bending
the act of bending something
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Bending
see synonyms of bendingverbWord forms: bends, bending or bent
1.
to form or cause to form a curve, as by pushing or pulling
2.
to turn or cause to turn from a particular direction
the road bends left past the church
3. (intr; often foll by down, etc)
to incline the body; stoop; bow
4.
to submit or cause to submit
to bend before superior force
5. (transitive)
to turn or direct (one's eyes, steps, attention, etc)
6. (transitive)
to concentrate (the mind); apply oneself closely
7. (transitive) nautical
to attach or fasten, as a sail to a boom or a line to a cleat
8. bend over backwards
9. bend someone's ear
10. bend the rules
noun
11.
a curved part, as in a road or river
12. nautical
a knot or eye in a line for joining it to another or to an object
13.
the act or state of bending
14. round the bend
noun
heraldry
an ordinary consisting of a diagonal line traversing a shield
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Bending
see synonyms of bending verb transitiveWord forms: bent or ˈbending
1. Obsolete
to cause tension in (a bow, etc.), as by drawing with a string
2.
to force (an object) into a curved or crooked form, or (back) to its original form, by turning, pulling, pressing, etc.
3.
to turn from a straight line
light rays are bent by refraction
4.
to make submit or give in
to bend another's will to one's wishes
5.
to turn or direct (one's eyes, attention, energy, etc. to)
6.
to cause to have a fixed purpose; determine
used in the passive voice he was bent on success
7.
to incline or tend (to or toward)
8. Nautical
to attach; fasten
to bend a signal flag onto a halyard
verb intransitive
9.
to turn or be turned from a straight line or from some direction or position
10.
to yield by curving or crooking, as from pressure
11.
to crook or curve the body from a standing position; stoop (over or down)
12.
to give in; yield
he bent to her wishes
13. Archaic
to direct one's attention, energy, etc. (to something)
noun
14.
a bending or being bent
15.
a bent or curving part, as of a river
16. Nautical
a wale
usually used in pl. noun
1.
any of various knots used to tie one rope to another or to something else
2. Tanning
one half of a trimmed hide
noun
Heraldry
a diagonal stripe or band on a shield from the upper left to the lower right corner (as seen by the viewer)
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Bending
see synonyms of bendingv. bent(bĕnt), bend·ing, bends
v. tr.
1.
a. To cause to assume a curved or angular shape: bend a piece of iron into a horseshoe.
b. To bring (a bow, for example) into a state of tension by drawing on a string or line.
c. To force to assume a different direction or shape, according to one's own purpose: “Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events” (Robert F. Kennedy).
d. To misrepresent; distort: bend the truth.
e. To relax or make an exception to: bend a rule to allow more members into the club.
2. To cause to swerve from a straight line; deflect: Light is bent as it passes through water.
3. To render submissive; subdue: “[His] words so often bewitched crowds and bent them to his will” (W. Bruce Lincoln).
4. To apply (the mind) closely: “The weary naval officer goes to bed at night having bent his brain all day to a scheme of victory” (Jack Beatty).
5. Nautical To fasten: bend a mainsail onto the boom.
v. intr.
1.
a. To deviate from a straight line or position: The lane bends to the right at the bridge.
b. To assume a curved, crooked, or angular form or direction: The saplings bent in the wind.
2. To incline the body; stoop.
3. To make a concession; yield.
4. To apply oneself closely; concentrate: She bent to her task.
n.
1.
a. The act or fact of bending.
b. The state of being bent.
2. Something bent: a bend in the road.
3. Nautical
a. A knot that joins a rope to a rope or another object.
b. bends The thick planks in a ship's side; wales.
4. bends (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Decompression sickness. Used with the.
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