bend
/bɛnd/ verb A2- To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means. · If you bend the pipe too far, it will break.· Don’t bend your knees.
- To become curved. · Look at the trees bending in the wind.
- To cause to change direction.
- To change direction. · The road bends to the right.
- To be inclined; to direct itself.
- To stoop. · He bent down to pick up the pieces.
- To bow in prayer, or in token of submission.
- To force to submit. · They bent me to their will.
He/she/it bends · Past bent · Past participle bent · -ing form bending
Verb forms
- Base form
- bend
- He/she/it
- bends
- Past
- bent
- Past participle
- bent
- -ing form
- bending
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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“Amen!” responded Caderousse, waving his hand in token of adieu to Danglars, and bending his steps towards the Allées de Meilhan, moving his head to and fro, and muttering as he went, after the manner of one whose mind was overcharged with one absorbing idea.
And Dorothy oiled them and the Scarecrow bent them carefully until they were quite free from rust and as good as new.
They followed the bend of the river, and at last came upon their friend the Lion, lying fast asleep among the poppies.
He had recognized intelligence in the high forehead, courage in the dark eye and bent brow, and frankness in the thick lips that showed a set of pearly teeth.
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