change shape vs bend

bend vs change shape

change shape is not a noun while bend is a noun.

change shape and bend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
change shape	No	No	Yes	No
bend	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

change shape: assume a different shape or form
bend: cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form

Other hyponyms of change shape include roll, grain, granulate, bulge, pouch, protrude, point, sharpen, taper, furl, roll up, flatten, flatten out, draw, deform, batter, dinge, distort, twine, twist, deform, flex, turn, twist, flex, extend, stretch, stretch out, unfold, bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out, pop, pop out, protrude, start.

change shape (noun)	bend (noun)
	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

change shape (verb)	bend (verb)
assume a different shape or form	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
	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 change shape and bend

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