bend vs crawl

bend and crawl both are nouns.

bend and crawl both are verbs.

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

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

bend: form a curve
crawl: show submission or fear

Other hyponyms of bend include crook, curve, arc, arch, curve, incurvate, replicate, retroflex, angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip, bend, bow, crouch, stoop, double, double over, double up, cower, creep, cringe, fawn, grovel, curl, curl up, draw in.

bend (noun)	crawl (noun)
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)	a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left	a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
movement that causes the formation of a curve	a very slow movement
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
a circular segment of a curve

bend (verb)	crawl (verb)
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form	move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
bend a joint	swim by doing the crawl
form a curve	show submission or fear
change direction	be full of
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest	feel as if crawling with insects
bend one's back forward from the waist on down

Difference between bend and crawl

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