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bend vs lean

lean vs bend

bend and lean both are nouns.

bend is not an adjective while lean is an adjective.

bend and lean both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bend Yes No Yes No
lean Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, lean is a hyponym of bend; that is, lean is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bend:
  • bend: form a curve
  • lean: to incline or bend from a vertical position
Other hyponyms of bend include crook, curve, arc, arch, curve, incurvate, replicate, retroflex, angle, slant, tilt, tip, bend, bow, crouch, stoop, double, double over, double up, cower, crawl, creep, cringe, fawn, grovel, curl, curl up, draw in.
bend (noun) lean (noun)
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
movement that causes the formation of a curve
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
a circular segment of a curve
bend (adjective) lean (adjective)
lacking in mineral content or combustible material
lacking excess flesh
not profitable or prosperous
containing little excess
bend (verb) lean (verb)
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form rely on for support
bend a joint cause to lean or incline
form a curve to incline or bend from a vertical position
change direction cause to lean to the side
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
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