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bending


 
  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  bending 
  bending 
 
  Overview  of  noun  bending 
 
  The  noun  bending  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  bending,  bend  --  (movement  that  causes  the  formation  of  a  curve) 
  2.  deflection,  deflexion,  bending  --  (the  property  of  being  bent  or  deflected) 
  3.  bending  --  (the  act  of  bending  something) 
 
  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  bending 
 
  The  adj  bending  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  bending  --  (not  remaining  rigid  or  straight;  "tried  to  support  his  weight  on  a  bending  cane") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  bending 
 
  1  sense  of  bending 
 
  Sense  1 
  bending 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  crooked)  ->  straight 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  bending 
 
  1  sense  of  bending 
 
  Sense  1 
  bending 
  =>  crooked  (vs.  straight) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  bending 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  bending 
 
  bending  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  bending 
  bending 
  mind-bending 
  unbending 
 
  Overview  of  noun  bending 
 
  The  noun  bending  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  bending,  bend  --  (movement  that  causes  the  formation  of  a  curve) 
  2.  deflection,  deflexion,  bending  --  (the  property  of  being  bent  or  deflected) 
  3.  bending  --  (the  act  of  bending  something) 
 
  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  bending 
 
  The  adj  bending  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  bending  --  (not  remaining  rigid  or  straight;  "tried  to  support  his  weight  on  a  bending  cane") 



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