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Definition bend in American English

bend verb

verb
/bend/
1

to lean forward and downward, or to move the top part of your body forward and downward

Example

He bent and kissed her quickly.

Example

She bent forward and whispered in my ear.

Example

Bend over and touch your toes.

Example

Helen bent down to pick up her pen.

Synonyms and related words
balance bear yourself bend
1.1

if you bend your head or if it bends, you move it forward and downward without moving your body downward

Example

The three of them sat there with their heads bent over their books.

Synonyms and related words
balance bear yourself bend
2

to become curved or folded and not straight

Example

tools that will not bend or break under stress

Example

The slim branches were bending under the weight of their fruit.

Synonyms and related words
reshape open up shape
2.1

to move with a curving or folding movement

Example

The corners of the card bend inward to form tabs.

Synonyms and related words
spin revolve whirl
2.2

if a road, river, etc. bends, it changes direction in the shape of a curve

Example

The path bends sharply just before you enter the wood.

Synonyms and related words
ascend bend bifurcate
Synonyms and related words
reflect flood fade
2.4

if you bend an object, you change it so that it becomes curved or folded and not straight

Example

This type of pipe can be easily bent by hand.

Example

Bend the wires around the battery.

Example

We bent the strips of clay into strange shapes.

Synonyms and related words
reshape open up shape
2.5

if you bend your arm, leg, etc., or if it bends, you move it into a position that is not straight

Example

His arm was so stiff he couldn't bend it at all.

Synonyms and related words
spread fold your arms/hands bend
Definition bend in American English