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bend

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verb

/ˈbɛnd/ bends; bent /ˈbɛnt/; bending

[+ obj] :to use force to cause (something, such as a wire or pipe) to become curved

bend a wire into a circle

bend the cable around a wheel

He bent the bow and shot an arrow from it.

His glasses got bent when he dropped them.

[no obj] :to curve out of a straight line or position

The road bends [=curves, turns] to the left.

The trees were bending in the wind.

The branch will bend before it breaks.

The branches of the fruit tree were bending under their own weight. [=were bending because they were so heavy] - sometimes used figuratively

She refused to bend under pressure to change her decision.

a politician accused of bending to the will of wealthy supporters [=being influenced by wealthy supporters; doing the things that are wanted by wealthy supporters]

[no obj] :to move your body so that it is not straight

She bent down/over/forward to pick up a piece of paper and then she straightened up again.

He bent back to look up at the ceiling.

bend to the left and then bend to the right

bend at the waist

He bent double with pain. [=he bent forward from the waist because he was in extreme pain]

[+ obj] :to move (part of your body, such as an arm or leg) so that it is not straight

bend a knee

bend a leg

bend an arm

bend [=tilt] your head

In formal language, if you bend yourself to or bend your strength/energy/efforts (etc.) to/toward something (such as a job or task), you work hard in order to do it.

He has bent himself [=applied himself] to the task of making the company more efficient and profitable.

They are bending their efforts toward completing the job on time.

They bent their minds to [=gave a lot of thought to; thought hard about] the problem.

bend a rule

to not be strict or exact about following a rule

She's not really quite old enough to be admitted as a member, but she's very close, so I think we can bend the rule(s) a little in her case and let her in now.

bend over backward

xem backward

bend someone's ear

informal :to talk to someone for a long time

He didn't really care about me, he just wanted to bend my ear about his own problems.

bend (the) facts

to change facts in a dishonest way in order to deceive people

a journalist who has been accused of bending the facts in order to gain support for his political agenda

bend the truth

to say something that is not true or that misleads people but that is usually not regarded as a serious or harmful lie

When he tells people he's from Manhattan he's bending the truth a little since he really grew up in Brooklyn.

on bended knee

also on bended knees

in a kneeling position :in the position of someone who is kneeling on one knee

He proposed to her on bended knee. = He got down on bended knee and proposed to her. - sometimes used figuratively

He was forced to ask for their help on bended knee. [=he was forced to beg for their help; he was forced to ask for their help in a very humble way]

noun

plural bends

[count] :a curved part of something

a bend in a road/stream

They live just around/past the next bend (in the road).

the graceful bends [=curves] of the stairway

[count] :the act or process of bending something

a quick bend of the body

knee bends

the bends medical :a painful and dangerous condition caused by rising to the surface too quickly after being deep underwater - called also decompression sickness

around the bend

chiefly US or chiefly Brit round the bend

informal

crazy

The pressure of his job nearly drove him around the bend.

He almost went around the bend.

If you ask me, she's completely round the bend.

US :occurring soon

The end of summer is just/right around the bend. [=around the corner]

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