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) bend·ed; bend·ing, noun

–verb (used with object)

1.	to force (an object, esp. a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.

2.	to direct or turn in a particular direction: to bend one's energies to the task.

3.	to cause to submit or yield: to bend someone to one's will.

4.	to modify or relax (restrictions, regulations, etc.) temporarily or in certain circumstances: to bend the rules.

5.	to incline mentally (usually fol. by to or toward): bending his thoughts back toward his childhood.

6.	to pull back the string of (a bow or the like) in preparation for shooting.

7.	Nautical. to fasten.

8.	Archaic. to strain or brace tensely (often fol. by up).

–verb (used without object)

9.	to become curved, crooked, or bent: a bow that bends easily.

10.	to assume a bent posture; stoop (often fol. by over): to bend as one walks; to bend over and pick up something.

11.	to turn or incline in a particular direction; be directed: The road bent toward the south.

12.	to yield or submit; give in.

13.	to bow in submission or reverence: bending to one's monarch.

14.	to direct one's energies: We bent to our work as the bell sounded.

–noun

15.	the act of bending.

16.	something that bends; curve; crook: a bend in the road; a bend in the curtain rod.

17.	Nautical. any of various loops or knots for joining the ends of two ropes or the like, or for joining the end of a rope or the like to some other object.

18.

bends, Nautical.

a.	thick planking immediately below the waterways of a wooden vessel.

b.	the wales of a vessel.

19.	the bends, aeroembolism (def. 2).

—Idioms

20.	around or round the bend, Slang. insane; crazy: These interruptions will send me round the bend!

21.	bend or lean or fall over backward, to exert oneself to the utmost; make a serious effort: They bent over backward to make sure their guests were comfortable.

[Origin: bef. 1000; ME benden (v.) OE bendan to bind, bend (a bow); c. MHG benden, ON benda; akin to ON band band. See band³

]

—Related forms

bend·a·ble, adjective

—Synonyms 1. curve, crook, flex, bow. 3. mold, subdue, influence. 10. Bend, bow, stoop imply taking a bent posture. Bend and bow are used of the head and upper body; stoop is used of the body only.

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–noun

Heraldry.

a.	a diagonal band extending from the dexter chief of an escutcheon to the sinister base. Compare bend sinister.

b.	in bend, (of a charge) set diagonally or in a diagonal row.

2.	Tanning. half of a trimmed butt or hide.

[Origin: bef. 1000; ME: coalescence of OE bend band (see band³) and MF bende band²

]

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–noun

a city in central Oregon. 17,263.

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v.   bent (běnt), bend·ing, bends

v.   tr.

To bring (something) into a state of tension: bend a bow.
1. To cause to assume a curved or angular shape: bend a piece of iron into a horseshoe.
2. To force to assume a different direction or shape, according to one's own purpose: "Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events" (Robert F. Kennedy).
3. To misrepresent; distort: bend the truth.
4. To relax or make an exception to: bend a rule to allow more members into the club.
To cause to swerve from a straight line; deflect.
To render submissive; subdue.
To apply (the mind) closely: "The weary naval officer goes to bed at night having bent his brain all day to a scheme of victory" (Jack Beatty).
Nautical To fasten: bend a mainsail onto the boom.

v. intr.

1. To deviate from a straight line or position: The lane bends to the right at the bridge.
2. To assume a curved, crooked, or angular form or direction: The saplings bent in the wind.
To incline the body; stoop.
To make a concession; yield.
To apply oneself closely; concentrate: She bent to her task.

1. The act or fact of bending.
2. The state of being bent.
Something bent: a bend in the road.
bends Nautical The thick planks in a ship's side; wales.
bends (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Decompression sickness. Used with the.

[Middle English benden, from Old English bendan; see bhendh- in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: These verbs mean to swerve or cause to swerve from a straight line: bent his knees and knelt; crooked an arm around the package; claws that curve under; rounding the lips to articulate an "o"
Antonym: straighten

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n.

Heraldry A band passing from the upper dexter corner of an escutcheon to the lower sinister corner.
Nautical A knot that joins a rope to a rope or another object.

[Middle English, from Old English bend, band, and from Old French bende, bande, band (of Germanic origin; see bhendh- in Indo-European roots).]

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O.E. bendan "to confine with a string," causative of bindan "to bind," from P.Gmc. base *band- "string, band" (cf. O.N. benda "to join, strain, strive, bend"), from PIE base *bhendh- (cf. Goth. bindan, O.H.G. bintan, Skt. badhnati "binds," Lith. bendras "partner;" O.Pers. bandaka- "subject"). Modern sense (c.1320) is via notion of bending a bow to string it. Cognate with band, bind, and bond). The noun meaning "thing of bent shape" is from c.1600. The bends "decompression pain" first attested 1894. Bender "drinking bout" is U.S. slang, first attested 1846.

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bend
noun
1.	a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
2.	movement that causes the formation of a curve [syn: bending]
3.	curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
4.	an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow" [syn: fold]
5.	a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
6.	diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
verb
1.	form a curve; "The stick does not bend" [ant: straighten]
2.	change direction; "The road bends"
3.	cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar" [syn: flex] [ant: unbend]
4.	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" [syn: crouch]
5.	turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest [syn: deflect]
6.	bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees" [syn: flex]

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bend1 [bend] verb — past tense, past participle bent [bent]

to make, become, or be, angled or curved
Example: Bend your arm; She bent down to pick up the coin; The road bends to the right; He could bend an iron bar.

Arabic:	يَحْني، يَنْحَني
Chinese (Simplified):	使弯曲
Chinese (Traditional):	使彎曲
Czech:	ohnout (se); sehnout se
Danish:	bøje; bugte; svinge
Dutch:	buigen
Estonian:	painutama, painduma, käänduma
Finnish:	taivuttaa, taipua, kääntyä
French:	plier, (se) courber, tourner, tordre
German:	beugen, biegen
Greek:	λυγίζω, σκύβω, στρίβω
Hungarian:	(meg)hajlít, (meg)hajlik
Indonesian:	menekuk, membelok
Italian:	piegarsi
Japanese:	曲げる

Korean:	구부리다
Latvian:	liekt; locīt; liekties; locīties; pieliekties
Lithuanian:	(su)lenkti, lenktis, suktis
Norwegian:	bøye, bukte seg, svinge
Polish:	zginać
Portuguese (Brazil):	dobrar, curvar
Portuguese (Portugal):	dobrar
Romanian:	a (se) îndoi; a (se) apleca
Russian:	сгибать(ся); наклонять(ся);поворачивать
Slovak:	ohnúť (sa); zohnúť sa; zahnúť; skloniť
Slovenian:	upogniti (se), zaviti
Spanish:	doblar(se), curvar
Swedish:	böja , svänga
Turkish:	bük(ül)mek, kıvrılmak, eğ(il)mek, viraj almak

bend2 [bend] verb

to force (someone) to do what one wants
Example: He bent me to his will.

Arabic:	يُخضع، يُجبر
Chinese (Simplified):	使屈从
Chinese (Traditional):	使屈從
Czech:	podrobit
Danish:	tvinge
Dutch:	buigen
Estonian:	painutama
Finnish:	taivuttaa
French:	plier
German:	gefügig machen
Greek:	υποτάσσω στη θέλησή μου
Hungarian:	irányít
Indonesian:	memaksa
Italian:	piegare
Japanese:	屈従させる

Korean:	굴복시키다
Latvian:	pakļaut
Lithuanian:	palenkti
Norwegian:	dreie, tvinge
Polish:	naginać
Portuguese (Brazil):	dobrar
Portuguese (Portugal):	dobrar
Romanian:	a supune
Russian:	подчинять(ся)
Slovak:	podrobiť (sa)
Slovenian:	prisiliti
Spanish:	doblegar, compeler, obligar
Swedish:	kuva, beveka
Turkish:	zorlamak

bend [bend] noun

a curve or angle
Example: a bend in the road

Arabic:	مُنْعَطَفُ (الطَّريق)
Chinese (Simplified):	弯曲［处］
Chinese (Traditional):	彎曲
Czech:	zatáčka, ohyb
Danish:	kurve; sving
Dutch:	bocht
Estonian:	käänak, kurv
Finnish:	mutka
French:	courbe
German:	die Biegung
Greek:	στροφή, καμπύλη
Hungarian:	kanyar
Icelandic:	beygja, bugða
Indonesian:	tikungan, belokan
Italian:	curva

Japanese:	曲がり
Korean:	커브, 모퉁이
Latvian:	līkums; izliekums
Lithuanian:	posūkis
Norwegian:	kurve, sving
Polish:	zakręt
Portuguese (Brazil):	curva
Portuguese (Portugal):	curva
Romanian:	curbă, cotitură
Russian:	изгиб; поворот
Slovak:	ohyb
Slovenian:	ovinek
Spanish:	curva
Swedish:	kurva, krök, böj
Turkish:	kıvrım, köşe, dirsek, viraj

See also: bent on, the bends

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Big Bend Nationa, TX Zip code(s): 79834

Fort Bend County, TX (county, FIPS 157) Location: 29.53294 N, 95.77355 W
Population (1990): 225421 (77075 housing units)
Area: 2266.4 sq km (land), 28.7 sq km (water)

Bend, OR (city, FIPS 5800) Location: 44.06605 N, 121.31105 W
Population (1990): 20469 (9004 housing units)
Area: 34.8 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 97701, 97702

Post Oak Bend City, TX (town, FIPS 59052) Location: 32.63207 N, 96.31326 W
Population (1990): 264 (110 housing units)
Area: 5.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Bend, TX Zip code(s): 76824

Vinegar Bend, AL Zip code(s): 36584

North Bend, NE (city, FIPS 34720) Location: 41.46524 N, 96.78314 W
Population (1990): 1249 (507 housing units)
Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68649

North Bend, OH (village, FIPS 56182) Location: 39.14847 N, 84.74154 W
Population (1990): 541 (230 housing units)
Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 45052

North Bend, OR (city, FIPS 53000) Location: 43.40611 N, 124.23616 W
Population (1990): 9614 (3975 housing units)
Area: 10.0 sq km (land), 3.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 97459

North Bend, WA (city, FIPS 49485) Location: 47.49572 N, 121.78872 W
Population (1990): 2578 (1097 housing units)
Area: 7.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 98045

West Bend, IA (city, FIPS 83550) Location: 42.96009 N, 94.44678 W
Population (1990): 862 (386 housing units)
Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 50597

South Bend, WA (city, FIPS 65625) Location: 46.67065 N, 123.80304 W
Population (1990): 1551 (726 housing units)
Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 98586

Valley Bend, WV Zip code(s): 26293

Horseshoe Bend, ID (city, FIPS 38620) Location: 43.91302 N, 116.19460 W
Population (1990): 643 (254 housing units)
Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 83629

Horseshoe Bend, AR (city, FIPS 33370) Location: 36.22331 N, 91.74095 W
Population (1990): 2239 (1330 housing units)
Area: 37.8 sq km (land), 3.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 72512

Greensboro Bend, VT Zip code(s): 05842

Big Bend, LA Zip code(s): 71318

Big Bend, WI (village, FIPS 7200) Location: 42.88230 N, 88.20408 W
Population (1990): 1299 (425 housing units)
Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 53103

Big Bend, WV Zip code(s): 26136

Eagle Bend, MN (city, FIPS 17342) Location: 46.16500 N, 95.03401 W
Population (1990): 524 (263 housing units)
Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 56446

West Bend, WI (city, FIPS 85350) Location: 43.42278 N, 88.18423 W
Population (1990): 23916 (8887 housing units)
Area: 26.0 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 53095

East Bend, NC (town, FIPS 19320) Location: 36.21733 N, 80.50928 W
Population (1990): 619 (271 housing units)
Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 27018

Gila Bend, AZ (town, FIPS 27050) Location: 32.95153 N, 112.68480 W
Population (1990): 1747 (762 housing units)
Area: 23.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 85337

Great Bend, ND (city, FIPS 32900) Location: 46.15453 N, 96.80105 W
Population (1990): 108 (47 housing units)
Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 58039

Great Bend, PA (borough, FIPS 30728) Location: 41.97273 N, 75.74558 W
Population (1990): 704 (336 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 18821

Great Bend, KS (city, FIPS 28300) Location: 38.36083 N, 98.80883 W
Population (1990): 15427 (7050 housing units)
Area: 25.1 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)

South Bend, NE (village, FIPS 45680) Location: 41.00205 N, 96.24617 W
Population (1990): 93 (40 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Mission Bend, TX (CDP, FIPS 48772) Location: 29.69371 N, 95.66462 W
Population (1990): 24945 (8035 housing units)
Area: 13.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

Malta Bend, MO (town, FIPS 45632) Location: 39.19425 N, 93.36414 W
Population (1990): 289 (125 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

River Bend, NC (town, FIPS 56710) Location: 35.07311 N, 77.15224 W
Population (1990): 2408 (1173 housing units)
Area: 6.6 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)

South Bend, IN (city, FIPS 71000) Location: 41.67530 N, 86.26570 W
Population (1990): 105511 (45757 housing units)
Area: 94.3 sq km (land), 1.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 46601, 46613, 46614, 46615, 46616, 46617, 46619, 46628,

U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau

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Band\ (b[a^]nd), n. [OE. band, bond, Icel. band; akin to G., Sw., & D. band, OHG. bant, Goth. banti, Skr. bandha a binding, bandh to bind, for bhanda, bhandh, also to E. bend, bind. In sense 7, at least, it is fr. F. bande, from OHG. bant. [root]90 See Bind, v. t., and cf. Bend, Bond, 1st Bandy.]

1. A fillet, strap, or any narrow ligament with which a thing is encircled, or fastened, or by which a number of things are tied, bound together, or confined; a fetter.

Every one's bands were loosed. --Acts xvi. 26.

2. (Arch.) (a) A continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of color, or of brickwork, etc. (b) In Gothic architecture, the molding, or suite of moldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts.

3. That which serves as the means of union or connection between persons; a tie. "To join in Hymen's bands." --Shak.

4. A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.

5. pl. Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress.

6. A narrow strip of cloth or other material on any article of dress, to bind, strengthen, ornament, or complete it. "Band and gusset and seam." --Hood.

7. A company of persons united in any common design, especially a body of armed men.

Troops of horsemen with his bands of foot. --Shak.

8. A number of musicians who play together upon portable musical instruments, especially those making a loud sound, as certain wind instruments (trumpets, clarinets, etc.), and drums, or cymbals.

9. (Bot.) A space between elevated lines or ribs, as of the fruits of umbelliferous plants.

10. (Zo["o]l.) A stripe, streak, or other mark transverse to the axis of the body.

11. (Mech.) A belt or strap.

12. A bond [Obs.] "Thy oath and band." --Shak.

13. Pledge; security. [Obs.] --Spenser.

Band saw, a saw in the form of an endless steel belt, with teeth on one edge, running over wheels.

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Bend\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bended or Bent; p. pr. & vb. n. Bending.] [AS. bendan to bend, fr. bend a band, bond, fr. bindan to bind. See Bind, v. t., and cf. 3d & 4th Bend.]

1. To strain or move out of a straight line; to crook by straining; to make crooked; to curve; to make ready for use by drawing into a curve; as, to bend a bow; to bend the knee.

2. To turn toward some certain point; to direct; to incline. "Bend thine ear to supplication." --Milton.

Towards Coventry bend we our course. --Shak.

Bending her eyes . . . upon her parent. --Sir W. Scott.

3. To apply closely or with interest; to direct.

To bend his mind to any public business. --Temple.

But when to mischief mortals bend their will. --Pope.

4. To cause to yield; to render submissive; to subdue. "Except she bend her humor." --Shak.

5. (Naut.) To fasten, as one rope to another, or as a sail to its yard or stay; or as a cable to the ring of an anchor. --Totten.

To bend the brow, to knit the brow, as in deep thought or in anger; to scowl; to frown. --Camden.

Syn: To lean; stoop; deflect; bow; yield.

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Bend\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bended or Bent; p. pr. & vb. n. Bending.] [AS. bendan to bend, fr. bend a band, bond, fr. bindan to bind. See Bind, v. t., and cf. 3d & 4th Bend.]

1. To strain or move out of a straight line; to crook by straining; to make crooked; to curve; to make ready for use by drawing into a curve; as, to bend a bow; to bend the knee.

2. To turn toward some certain point; to direct; to incline. "Bend thine ear to supplication." --Milton.

Towards Coventry bend we our course. --Shak.

Bending her eyes . . . upon her parent. --Sir W. Scott.

3. To apply closely or with interest; to direct.

To bend his mind to any public business. --Temple.

But when to mischief mortals bend their will. --Pope.

4. To cause to yield; to render submissive; to subdue. "Except she bend her humor." --Shak.

5. (Naut.) To fasten, as one rope to another, or as a sail to its yard or stay; or as a cable to the ring of an anchor. --Totten.

To bend the brow, to knit the brow, as in deep thought or in anger; to scowl; to frown. --Camden.

Syn: To lean; stoop; deflect; bow; yield.

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Bend\, v. i. 1. To be moved or strained out of a straight line; to crook or be curving; to bow.

The green earth's end Where the bowed welkin slow doth bend. --Milton.

2. To jut over; to overhang.

There is a cliff, whose high and bending head Looks fearfully in the confined deep. --Shak.

3. To be inclined; to be directed.

To whom our vows and wished bend. --Milton.

4. To bow in prayer, or in token of submission.

While each to his great Father bends. --Coleridge.

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