noun
Go left at the bend in the road. If you put a bend in a wire hanger, you can fish out the obstruction
verb
Soak the branch in water and it will bend easily. Stop bending my arm - it hurts!
The cannibal bent down before a pile of skulls
He bent his attention on more important matters. She bent her steps towards the cemetery
The cabinet bends to the will of the prime minister
As you can see, the ray is bent by the lens
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