bend vs dent

bend and dent both are nouns.

bend and dent both are verbs.

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

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

bend: cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
dent: make a depression into

Other hyponyms of bend include indent, incurvate, gnarl, crank, convolute, convolve.

bend (noun)	dent (noun)
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)	an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left	an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
movement that causes the formation of a curve	a depression scratched or carved into a surface
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
a circular segment of a curve

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

Difference between bend and dent

Words related to "dent"

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