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unbend |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Unbend \Un*bend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Unbent}; p. pr & vb n. {Unbending}.] [1st pref. un- + bend.] 1. To free from flexure; to make or allow to become straight; to loosen; as to unbend a bow. 2. A remit from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for a time; to relax; as to unbend the mind from study or care You do unbend your noble strength. --Shak. 3. (Naut.) a To unfasten, as sails, from the spars or stays to which they are attached for use b To cast loose or untie, as a rope. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Unbend \Un*bend"\, v. i. 1. To cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed. 2. To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like hence to indulge in mirth or amusement. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: unbend v 1: straighten up or out make straight [syn: {straighten}] [ant: {bend}] 2: unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay 3: free from flexure, as of a bow [ant: {bend}] 4: make less tight; "relax the tension on the rope" [syn: {relax}] 5: become less tense; "He relaxed in the hot tub" [syn: {relax}, {unlax}, {loosen up}, {unwind}, {decompress}, {slow down}] [ant: {tense}] 6: release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"
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