bend vs stoop

bend and stoop both are nouns.

bend and stoop both are verbs.

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

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

bend: form a curve
stoop: bend one's back forward from the waist on down

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

As verbs, bend and stoop are synonyms defined as:

bend and stoop: bend one's back forward from the waist on down

Other synonyms of bend include bow, crouch.

bend (noun)	stoop (noun)
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)	an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left	small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
movement that causes the formation of a curve	basin for holy water
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
a circular segment of a curve

bend (verb)	stoop (verb)
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form	carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward
bend a joint	bend one's back forward from the waist on down
form a curve	descend swiftly, as if on prey
change direction	sag, bend, bend over or down
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest	debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
bend one's back forward from the waist on down

Difference between bend and stoop

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