Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bend | Yes | No | Yes | No |
unbend | No | No | Yes | No |
bend (noun) | unbend (noun) |
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curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) | |
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 (verb) | unbend (verb) |
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cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form | release from mental strain, tension, or formality |
bend a joint | become less tense, rest, or take one's ease |
form a curve | make less taut |
change direction | free from flexure |
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest | unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay |
bend one's back forward from the waist on down | straighten up or out; make straight |