bend
1[ bend ]
/ bɛnd /
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verb (used with object), bent or (Archaic) bend·ed; bend·ing.
verb (used without object), bent or (Archaic) bend·ed; bend·ing.
noun
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Idioms about 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
1First recorded before 1000; Middle English verb benden, binde, Old English bendan “to bind, bend (a bow)”; cognate with Middle High German benden, Old Norse benda; akin to Old Norse band “band, cord, confederacy”; see band3
synonym 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.
OTHER WORDS FROM bend
bend·a·ble, adjectivenon·bend·ing, adjectivere·bend·a·ble, adjectiveOther definitions for bend (2 of 3)
bend2
[ bend ]
/ bɛnd /
noun
Heraldry.
- a diagonal band extending from the dexter chief of an escutcheon to the sinister base.Compare bend sinister.
- in bend, (of a charge) set diagonally or in a diagonal row.
Tanning. half of a trimmed butt or hide.
Other definitions for bend (3 of 3)
Bend
[ bend ]
/ bɛnd /
noun
a city in central Oregon.
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British Dictionary definitions for bend (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 bend (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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