bend vs fawn

bend and fawn both are nouns.

bend and fawn both are verbs.

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

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

bend: form a curve
fawn: 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, crawl, creep, cringe, grovel, curl, curl up, draw in.

bend (noun)	fawn (noun)
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)	a young deer
diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left	a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
movement that causes the formation of a curve
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
a circular segment of a curve

bend (verb)	fawn (verb)
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form	have fawns
bend a joint	try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
form a curve	show submission or fear
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 fawn

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