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bent definition
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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 bent absorbent adsorbent bent bent grass bentgrass bentham benthic division benthonic zone benthos benton bentonite brown bent creeping bent dog bent incumbent rhode island bent sorbent velvet bent velvet bent grass Overview of noun bent The noun bent has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) bent, set -- (a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way "the set of his mind was obvious") 2. bent, bent grass, bentgrass -- (grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens) 3. bent, knack, hang -- (a special way of doing something "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it") 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 adj bent The adj bent has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) bent -- (altered from an originally straight condition; "a bent wire") 2. bent, bent on dead set intent on out to -- (fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event") 3. bended, bent -- (used of the back and knees; stooped; "on bended knee"; "with bent (or bended) back") 4. bent, bowed, inclined -- (used especially of the head or upper back "a bent head and sloping shoulders") 5. bent, crumpled, dented -- (of metal e.g.; "bent nails"; "a car with a crumpled front end"; "dented fenders") Antonyms of adj bent 5 senses of bent Sense 1 bent INDIRECT (VIA crooked) -> straight Sense 2 bent, bent on(prenominal), dead set(prenominal), intent on(prenominal), out to(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA resolute) -> irresolute Sense 3 bended, bent INDIRECT (VIA unerect) -> erect, vertical, upright Sense 4 bent, bowed, inclined INDIRECT (VIA unerect) -> erect, vertical, upright Sense 5 bent, crumpled, dented INDIRECT (VIA damaged) -> undamaged Similarity of adj bent 5 senses of bent Sense 1 bent => crooked (vs. straight) Sense 2 bent, bent on(prenominal), dead set(prenominal), intent on(prenominal), out to(prenominal) => resolute (vs. irresolute) Sense 3 bended, bent => unerect (vs. erect) Sense 4 bent, bowed, inclined => unerect (vs. erect) Sense 5 bent, crumpled, dented => damaged (vs. undamaged) Attributes of adj bent Familiarity of adj bent bent used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5) Grep of adj bent absorbent accumbent adsorbent bent bent on benthal benthic benthonic bentonitic decumbent hell-bent incumbent lambent nonabsorbent nonadsorbent procumbent recumbent superincumbent unbent Overview of noun bent The noun bent has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) bent, set -- (a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way "the set of his mind was obvious") 2. bent, bent grass, bentgrass -- (grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens) 3. bent, knack, hang -- (a special way of doing something "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it") 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 adj bent The adj bent has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) bent -- (altered from an originally straight condition; "a bent wire") 2. bent, bent on dead set intent on out to -- (fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event") 3. bended, bent -- (used of the back and knees; stooped; "on bended knee"; "with bent (or bended) back") 4. bent, bowed, inclined -- (used especially of the head or upper back "a bent head and sloping shoulders") 5. bent, crumpled, dented -- (of metal e.g.; "bent nails"; "a car with a crumpled front end"; "dented fenders")
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