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bent

/bɛnt/

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verb

To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.

Examples :

"Don’t bend your knees."

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To become curved.

Examples :

"Look at the trees bending in the wind."

action condition

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To cause to change direction.

Examples :

"The strong wind bent the tall tree branches towards the ground. "

direction action

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To change direction.

Examples :

"The road bends to the right"

direction action

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To be inclined; to direct itself.

Examples :

"The young girl bent her head to listen more closely to her mother's instructions. "

direction tendency attitude

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(usually with "down") To stoop.

Examples :

"He bent down to pick up the pieces."

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To bow in prayer, or in token of submission.

Examples :

"Before starting the meeting, the team leader bent in silent prayer for success. "

religion ritual theology

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To force to submit.

Examples :

"They bent me to their will."

action attitude moral

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Examples :

"I am bending to my desire to eat junk food."

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To apply to a task or purpose.

Examples :

"The student bent their efforts to finishing the project on time. "

action attitude tendency

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To apply oneself to a task or purpose.

Examples :

"He bent to the goal of gaining market share."

attitude action tendency

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To adapt or interpret to for a purpose or beneficiary.

Examples :

"The teacher bent the lesson plan to better suit the students' needs. "

action attitude character moral value

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To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.

Examples :

"Bend the sail to the yard."

nautical sailing technical

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To smoothly change the pitch of a note.

Examples :

"You should bend the G slightly sharp in the next measure."

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To swing the body when rowing.

Examples :

"The rower bent his body rhythmically as he pulled the oars. "

nautical sailing sport action

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noun

An inclination or talent.

Examples :

"He had a natural bent for painting."

tendency ability character

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A predisposition to act or react in a particular way.

Examples :

"His mind was of a technical bent."

tendency character attitude mind

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The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity.

Examples :

"the bent of a bow"

appearance structure condition

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A declivity or slope, as of a hill.

Examples :

"The farmer walked along the gentle bent of the hill leading to his orchard. "

geography nature geology

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Particular direction or tendency; flexion; course.

Examples :

"The company's new marketing bent is toward younger consumers. "

direction tendency way

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A transverse frame of a framed structure; a subunit of framing.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully assembled the small bent for the new bookshelf. "

architecture structure building

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Tension; force of acting; energy; impetus.

Examples :

"The bent of the project proposal was to increase student participation in after-school activities. "

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adjective

(Of something that is usually straight) folded, dented

Examples :

"The metal ruler was bent in half, making it unusable for measuring. "

appearance condition material

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adjective

Corrupt, dishonest

Examples :

"The politician was accused of being bent and accepting bribes. "

moral character value attitude

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adjective

Examples :

"My friend, David, is a bent young man. "

culture language society sex person

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adjective

Determined or insistent.

Examples :

"He was bent on going to Texas, but not even he could say why."

attitude character

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adjective

(Of a person) leading a life of crime.

Examples :

"The rumors said that the boy was bent on a life of crime, skipping school and getting involved with a local gang. "

police person character moral

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Inaccurately aimed

Examples :

"That shot was so bent it left the pitch."

direction attitude

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Suffering from the bends

Examples :

"The diver was bent after surfacing too quickly from the deep water. "

medicine disease body physiology sensation

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High from both marijuana and alcohol.

Examples :

"Man, I am so bent right now!"

mind sensation condition body

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Any of various stiff or reedy grasses.

Examples :

"The farmer used the tall bent to make a sturdy fence around the field. "

plant biology nature agriculture

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A grassy area, grassland.

Examples :

"The children played hide-and-seek in the large, sunny bent. "

environment area nature place

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The old dried stalks of grasses.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully raked the bent into a neat pile for the animals. "

plant nature environment agriculture