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bends

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bends


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  bend 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  bend 
 
  Sense  1 
  bend,  flex 
  =>  crook,  curve 
  =>  arch,  curve,  arc 
  =>  retroflex 
  =>  lean,  tilt,  tip,  slant,  angle 
  =>  crouch,  stoop,  bend,  bow 
  =>  double  over  double,  double  up 
  =>  fawn,  crawl,  creep,  cringe,  cower,  grovel 
  =>  curl  up  curl,  draw  in 
 
  Sense  3 
  bend,  deform,  twist,  turn 
  =>  indent,  dent 
  =>  gnarl 
  =>  crank 
  =>  convolve,  convolute 
 
  Sense  4 
  crouch,  stoop,  bend,  bow 
  =>  squinch 
  =>  huddle,  cower 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  bend 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  bend 
 
  Sense  1 
  bend,  flex 
  =>  crook,  curve 
  =>  recurve 
  =>  arch,  curve,  arc 
  =>  camber 
  =>  retroflex 
  =>  lean,  tilt,  tip,  slant,  angle 
  =>  slope,  incline,  pitch 
  =>  ascend 
  =>  stoop 
  =>  fall 
  =>  climb 
  =>  dip 
  =>  weather 
  =>  list 
  =>  lean  back  recline 
  =>  fall  back 
  =>  crouch,  stoop,  bend,  bow 
  =>  squinch 
  =>  huddle,  cower 
  =>  double  over  double,  double  up 
  =>  fawn,  crawl,  creep,  cringe,  cower,  grovel 
  =>  curl  up  curl,  draw  in 
 
  Sense  3 
  bend,  deform,  twist,  turn 
  =>  indent,  dent 
  =>  gnarl 
  =>  crank 
  =>  convolve,  convolute 
 
  Sense  4 
  crouch,  stoop,  bend,  bow 
  =>  squinch 
  =>  huddle,  cower 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  bend 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  bend 
 
  Sense  4 
  crouch,  stoop,  bend,  bow 
  =>  change  posture 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  bend 
 
  5  senses  of  bend 
 
  Sense  1 
  bend,  flex 
  =>  change  shape,  change  form  deform 
 
  Sense  2 
  bend 
  =>  turn 
 
  Sense  3 
  bend,  deform,  twist,  turn 
  =>  change  shape,  change  form  deform 
 
  Sense  4 
  crouch,  stoop,  bend,  bow 
  =>  bend,  flex 
 
  Sense  5 
  deflect,  bend,  turn  away 
  =>  turn 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  bend 
 
  bend  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  bend 
 
  Sense  1 
  bend,  flex 
  =>  change  shape,  change  form  deform 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  bend 
  =>  turn 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  bend,  deform,  twist,  turn 
  =>  change  shape,  change  form  deform 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  crouch,  stoop,  bend,  bow 
  =>  bend,  flex 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  deflect,  bend,  turn  away 
  =>  turn 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  bends 
  bends 
 
  Grep  of  noun  bend 
  backbend 
  becket  bend 
  bend 
  bend  dexter 
  bend  sinister 
  bendability 
  benday  process 
  bender 
  bending 
  bendopa 
  bends 
  bendy  tree 
  big  bend  national  park 
  blind  bend 
  carrick  bend 
  fisherman's  bend 
  hairpin  bend 
  hawser  bend 
  prebend 
  sheet  bend 
  south  bend 
 
  Overview  of  noun  bends 
 
  The  noun  bends  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  decompression  sickness,  aeroembolism,  air  embolism,  gas  embolism,  caisson  disease,  bends  --  (pain  resulting  from  rapid  change  in  pressure) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  bend 
 
  The  noun  bend  has  6  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  bend,  crook,  turn  --  (a  circular  segment  of  a  curve:  "a  bend  in  the  road";  "a  crook  in  the  path") 
  2.  (1)  bending,  bend  --  (movement  that  causes  the  formation  of  a  curve) 
  3.  (1)  bend,  curve  --  (curved  segment  (of  a  road  or  river  or  railroad  track  etc.)) 
  4.  fold,  crease,  plication,  flexure,  crimp,  bend  --  (an  angular  shape  made  by  folding) 
  5.  Bend  --  (a  town  in  central  Oregon  at  the  eastern  foot  of  the  Cascade  Range) 
  6.  bend,  bend  dexter  --  (diagonal  line  traversing  a  shield  from  the  upper  right  corner  to  the  lower  left) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  bend 
 
  The  verb  bend  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (23)  bend,  flex  --  (form  a  curve;  "The  stick  does  not  bent";  "Bend  your  knees") 
  2.  (11)  bend  --  (change  direction;  "The  road  bends") 
  3.  (5)  bend,  deform,  twist,  turn  --  (cause  to  assume  a  crooked  or  angular  form  "bend  the  rod";  "twist  the  dough  into  a  braid";  "the  strong  man  could  turn  an  iron  bar") 
  4.  (3)  crouch,  stoop,  bend,  bow  --  (bend  one's  back  forward  from  the  waist  on  down  "he  crouched  down";  "She  bowed  before  the  Queen";  "The  young  man  stooped  to  pick  up  the  girl's  purse") 
  5.  (1)  deflect,  bend,  turn  away  --  (turn  from  a  straight  course  ,  fixed  direction,  or  line  of  interest) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  bends 
 
  The  noun  bends  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  decompression  sickness,  aeroembolism,  air  embolism,  gas  embolism,  caisson  disease,  bends  --  (pain  resulting  from  rapid  change  in  pressure) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  bend 
 
  The  noun  bend  has  6  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  bend,  crook,  turn  --  (a  circular  segment  of  a  curve:  "a  bend  in  the  road";  "a  crook  in  the  path") 
  2.  (1)  bending,  bend  --  (movement  that  causes  the  formation  of  a  curve) 
  3.  (1)  bend,  curve  --  (curved  segment  (of  a  road  or  river  or  railroad  track  etc.)) 
  4.  fold,  crease,  plication,  flexure,  crimp,  bend  --  (an  angular  shape  made  by  folding) 
  5.  Bend  --  (a  town  in  central  Oregon  at  the  eastern  foot  of  the  Cascade  Range) 
  6.  bend,  bend  dexter  --  (diagonal  line  traversing  a  shield  from  the  upper  right  corner  to  the  lower  left) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  bend 
 
  The  verb  bend  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (23)  bend,  flex  --  (form  a  curve;  "The  stick  does  not  bent";  "Bend  your  knees") 
  2.  (11)  bend  --  (change  direction;  "The  road  bends") 
  3.  (5)  bend,  deform,  twist,  turn  --  (cause  to  assume  a  crooked  or  angular  form  "bend  the  rod";  "twist  the  dough  into  a  braid";  "the  strong  man  could  turn  an  iron  bar") 
  4.  (3)  crouch,  stoop,  bend,  bow  --  (bend  one's  back  forward  from  the  waist  on  down  "he  crouched  down";  "She  bowed  before  the  Queen";  "The  young  man  stooped  to  pick  up  the  girl's  purse") 
  5.  (1)  deflect,  bend,  turn  away  --  (turn  from  a  straight  course  ,  fixed  direction,  or  line  of  interest) 



bends definition