bend vs bend

bend and bend both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bend	Yes	No	Yes	No
bend	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bend is a hyponym of bend; that is, bend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bend:

As verbs, bend is a hypernym of bend; that is, bend is a word with a broader meaning than bend:

Other hypernyms of bend include flex.

bend (noun)	bend (noun)
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)	curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left	diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
movement that causes the formation of a curve	movement that causes the formation of a curve
an angular or rounded shape made by folding	an angular or rounded shape made by folding
a circular segment of a curve	a circular segment of a curve

bend (verb)	bend (verb)
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
bend a joint	bend a joint
form a curve	form a curve
change direction	change direction
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest	turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend one's back forward from the waist on down	bend one's back forward from the waist on down