↩️bend

verb
/bɛnd/

Meaning

to curve something or cause it to change shape; to move the body or part of it downward or forward
a curved or angled part of something; a turning point in a road or river

Example Sentences

She had to bend down to pick up the coin.

There is a sharp bend in the river ahead.

Example Expressions

bend over backwards

Synonyms

curve, flex, bow, arch, stoop, turn, twist, corner
Entry 1
curve, flex, bow, arch, stoop
Entry 2
curve, turn, twist, corner

Antonyms

straighten, unbend, stiffen, straight, line
Entry 1
straighten, unbend, stiffen
Entry 2
straight, line

Collocations

bend down, bend forward, bend the rules, bend over, sharp bend, river bend, road bend, bend in the road
Entry 1
bend down, bend forward, bend the rules, bend over
Entry 2
sharp bend, river bend, road bend, bend in the road

More Example Sentences

Our house is round the next bend.

Related Vocabularies

To fix firmly or deeply in a surrounding mass.
to bend or turn something into a coil or spiral shape; to distort.
to fight against something, especially to reduce or stop it
to predict or announce something before it happens
to accept something reluctantly but without protest
to create or devise methodically; to express in a formula

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