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Meaning
Verb
●
To cause (something) to change its
shape
into a
curve
, by physical
force
,
chemical
action
, or any other means.
●
To become curved.
●
To cause to change direction.
●
To change direction.
●
To be
inclined
; to
direct
itself.
●
To stoop.
●
To
bow
in
prayer
, or
in token of
submission.
●
To
force
to submit.
●
To submit.
●
To
apply
to a
task
or purpose.
●
To
apply oneself
to a
task
or purpose.
●
To
adapt
or
interpret
to for a
purpose
or beneficiary.
●
In Nautical:
To
tie
,
as in
securing
a
line
to a
cleat
; to
shackle
a
chain
to an
anchor
; make fast.
●
In Music:
To
smoothly
change the
pitch
of a note.
●
In Nautical:
To
swing
the body when rowing.
Noun
●
A curve.
●
Any of the various
knots
which
join
the
ends
of two lines.
●
In Medicine & Underwater diving:
A
severe
condition
caused
by
excessively
quick
decompression
,
causing
bubbles
of
nitrogen
to form in the blood;
decompression
sickness.
●
In Heraldic charges:
One of the
honourable
ordinaries
formed
by two
diagonal
lines
drawn
from the
dexter chief
to the
sinister
base
; it
generally
occupies
a
fifth
part of the
shield
if
uncharged
,
but if
charged
one third.
●
Turn;
purpose
;
inclination
; ends.
●
In the
leather
trade
, the best quality of
sole
leather
; a
butt
; sometimes,
half
a
butt
cut
lengthwise.
●
In Mining:
Hard,
indurated
clay
; bind.
●
In Nautical:
The
thickest
and
strongest
planks
in a ship's
sides
, more
generally
called
wales
, which have the
beams
,
knees
, and
futtocks
bolted
to them.
●
In Nautical:
The
frames
or
ribs
that form the ship's body from the
keel
to the
top
of the sides.
●
In Music:
A
glissando
, or
glide
between one
pitch
and another.
Name
●
A
ghost town
and
former
railway
community
in
central
British Columbia, Canada. Named after a 90-degree
curve
in the
railway
line.
●
A
census-designated place
in Tehama County, California, United States.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Maries County, Missouri, United States.
●
A
city
, the
county seat
of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Meade County, South Dakota, United States.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Lampasas County and San Saba County, Texas, United States.
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
bend
English
benden
Middle English (1100-1500)
bendan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Bend
Bow
Courb
Curb
Curl
Curve
Crook
Flex
Incurvate
Give
Corner
Fold
Surrender
Antonyms
Straighten
Rectify
Unbend
Uncoil
Uncurl
Unfold
Unroll
Related
Wiggle
Slide
Flip
Twist
Stretch
Tilt
Deform
Buckle
Push
Pull
Tighten
Rotate
Lift
Drape
Curvature
Wrap
Lean
Tuck
Move
Squeeze
Swing
Angle
Jiggle
Spin
Break
Slip
Clamp
Glide
Melt
Cut
Tip
Loosen
Turn
Slope
Blade
Adjust
Grip
Fasten
Snap
Bounce
Shaft
Roll
Cross
Crack
Straighten
Joint
Drag
Elbow
Pass
Comb
Rub
Groove
Edge
Contort
Flexed
Vibrate
Lift Up
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Rhymes
And
End
Fend
Wend
Mend
Vend
Rend
Bend
Tend
Lend
Pend
Hend
Send
Emend
Atend
Spend
Trend
Shend
Blend
Amend
Upend
Friend
Depend
Expend
Obtend
Remend
Append
Penned
Offend
Resend
Unbend
Intend
Attend
Ascend
Defend
Impend
Extend
Distend
Subtend
Descend
Pretend
Commend
Portend
Prepend
Forfend
Contend
Suspend
Befriend
Defriend
Unfriend
Forspend
Unkenned
Reoffend
Apprehend
Overspend
Recommend
Underspend
Comprehend
Pitchblende
Interdepend
Misapprehend
Disrecommend
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