bend
1[ bend ]
/ bɛnd /
verb (used with object), bent or (Archaic) bend·ed; bend·ing.
verb (used without object), bent or (Archaic) bend·ed; bend·ing.
noun
Words nearby bend
Idioms for bend
around/round the bend, Slang. insane; crazy: These interruptions will send me round the bend!
bend/lean/fall over backward, to exert oneself to the utmost; make a serious effort: They bent over backward to make sure their guests were comfortable.
Origin of bend
1before 1000; Middle English benden (v.) Old English bendan to bind, bend (a bow); cognate with Middle High German benden, Old Norse benda; akin to Old Norse band band. See band3
OTHER WORDS FROM bend
bend·a·ble, adjectivenon·bend·ing, adjectivere·bend·a·ble, adjectivesynonym study for bend
10. Bend, bow, stoop imply taking a bent posture. Bend and bow are used of the head and upper body; stoop is used of the body only.
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British Dictionary definitions for bending (1 of 2)
bend1
/ (bɛnd) /
verb bends, bending or bent
noun
See also bends
Derived forms of bend
bendable, adjectiveWord Origin for bend
Old English bendan; related to Old Norse benda, Middle High German benden; see bind, band ³
British Dictionary definitions for bending (2 of 2)
bend2
/ (bɛnd) /
noun
heraldry an ordinary consisting of a diagonal line traversing a shield
Word Origin for bend
Old English bend band ²; see bend 1
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Medicine definitions for bending
bend
[ bĕnd ]
v.
To incline the body; stoop.
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Idioms and Phrases with bending
bend
In addition to the idioms beginning with bend
- bend one's elbow
- bend over backwards
- bend someone's ear
also see:
- around the bend
- crook (bend) one's elbow
- on bended knee
Also see underbent.
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