Etymology : Middle English, from Old English bendan; akin to Old English bend fetter; more at BAND
Pronunciation : bend
Function : verb
Date : before 12th century
1. curve, kink; knot, mat. make curved; lean down; tilt; surrender; invert, turn over.
2. a prostitute: "She was more than just a bend " -- Grand Pub.
3. see:
bend ear. bend\bend\, n. [as. bend. see:
band, and cf. the preceding noun.].
4. a band. [obs.].
5. [of. bende, bande, f. bande. see:
band.] (her.) one of the honorable ordinaries, containing a third or a fifth part of the field. it crosses the field diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base.bend sinister (her.), an honorable ordinary drawn from the sinister chief to the dexter base.bend \bend\, v. i.
6. to be moved or strained out of a straight line; to crook or be curving; to bow. the green earth's end where the bowed welkin slow doth bend.
7. to jut over; to overhang. there is a cliff, whose high and bending head looks fearfully in the confined deep.
8. to be inclined; to be directed. to whom our vows and wished bend.
9. to bow in prayer, or in token of submission. while each to his great father bends.bend \bend\ , v. t. [imp. & p. p. bended or bent ; p. pr. & vb. n. bending.] [as. bendan to bend, fr. bend a band, bond, fr. bindan to bind. see:
bind, v. t., and cf. 3d & 4th bend.].
10. to strain or move out of a straight line; to crook by straining; to make crooked; to curve; to make ready for use by drawing into a curve; as, to bend a bow; to bend the knee.
11. to turn toward some certain point; to direct; to incline. "bend thine ear to supplication." towards coventry bend we our course. bending her eyes upon her parent. w. scott.
12. to apply closely or with interest; to direct. to bend his mind to any public business. but when to mischief mortals bend their will.
13. to cause to yield; to render submissive; to subdue. "except she bend her humor.".
14. (naut.) to fasten, as one rope to another, or as a sail to its yard or stay; or as a cable to the ring of an anchor.
15. barrage.
16. To strain or move out of a straight line; to crook by straining; to make crooked; to curve; to make ready for use by drawing into a curve; as, to bend a bow; to bend the knee.
17. To turn toward some certain point; to direct; to incline.
18. To apply closely or with interest; to direct.
19. To cause to yield; to render submissive; to subdue.
20. To fasten, as one rope to another, or as a sail to its yard or stay; or as a cable to the ring of an anchor.
21. To be moved or strained out of a straight line; to crook or be curving; to bow.
22. To jut over; to overhang.
23. To be inclined; to be directed.
24. To bow in prayer, or in token of submission.
25. A turn or deflection from a straight line or from the proper direction or normal position; a curve; a crook; as, a slight bend of the body; a bend in a road.
26. Turn; purpose; inclination; ends.
27. A knot by which one rope is fastened to another or to an anchor, spar, or post.
28. The best quality of sole leather; a butt.
29. See Butt.
30. Hard, indurated clay; bind. same as caisson disease.
31. Usually referred to as the bends.
32. A band.
33. One of the honorable ordinaries, containing a third or a fifth part of the field.
34. It crosses the field diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base. curved segment diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path" change direction; "The road bends" form a curve; "The stick does not bend".
35. 1. When you bend, you move the top part of your body downwards and forwards. Plants and trees also bend. I bent over and kissed her cheek She bent and picked up a plastic bucket She was bent over the sink washing the dishes.
36. When you bend your head, you move your head forwards and downwards. Rick appeared, bending his head a little to clear the top of the door.
37. When you bend a part of your body such as your arm or leg, or when it bends, you change its position so that it is no longer straight. These cruel devices are designed to stop prisoners bending their legs As you walk faster, you will find the arms bend naturally and more quickly. + bent bent Keep your knees slightly bent.
38. If you bend something that is flat or straight, you use force to make it curved or to put an angle in it. Bend the bar into a horseshoe She'd cut a jagged hole in the tin, bending a knife in the process. ¡Ù straighten + bent bent a length of bent wire.
39. When a road, beam of light, or other long thin thing bends, or when something bends it, it changes direction to form a curve or angle. The road bent slightly to the right Glass bends light of different colours by different amounts.
40. A bend in a road, pipe, or other long thin object is a curve or angle in it. The crash occurred on a sharp bend.
41. If someone bends to your wishes, they believe or do something different, usually when they do not want to. Congress has to bend to his will Do you think she's likely to bend on her attitude to Europe?.
42. If you bend rules or laws, you interpret them in a way that allows you to do something they would not normally allow you to do. A minority of officers were prepared to bend the rules.
43. If you bend the truth or bend the facts, you say something that is not exactly true. Sometimes we bend the truth a little in order to spare them the pain of the real facts. see also:
bent, hairpin bend.
44. emphasis If you say that someone is bending over backwards to be helpful or kind, you are emphasizing that they are trying very hard to be helpful or kind. People are bending over backwards to please customers.
45. feelings If you say that someone or something drives you round the bend, you mean that you dislike them and they annoy or upset you very much. And can you make that tea before your fidgeting drives me completely round the bend.
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