1. bend - noun
· a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
Synonym(s): crook, twist, turn
Hypernym(s): curve, curved_shape
2. bend - noun
· movement that causes the formation of a curve
Synonym(s): bending
3. bend - noun
· curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
Synonym(s): curve
4. bend - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp
Hypernym(s): angular_shape, angularity
5. bend - noun
· a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
Synonym(s): Bend
6. bend - noun
· diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
Synonym(s): bend_dexter
Hypernym(s): ordinary
7. bend - verb
· form a curve; "The stick does not bend"
Synonym(s): flex
Hypernym(s): change_shape, change_form, deform
Antonym(s): straighten
8. bend - verb
· change direction; "The road bends"
Hypernym(s): turn
9. bend - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): flex, deform, twist, turn
Hypernym(s): change_shape, change_form, deform
Antonym(s): unbend
10. bend - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): crouch, stoop, bow
11. bend - verb
· turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
Synonym(s): deflect, turn_away
Hypernym(s): turn
12. bend - verb
· bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"
Synonym(s): flex
Hypernym(s): move
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