dent vs bend

dent and bend both are nouns.

dent and bend both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bend is a hypernym of dent; that is, bend is a word with a broader meaning than dent:

dent: make a depression into
bend: cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form

Other hypernyms of dent include deform, flex, turn, twist.

dent (noun)	bend (noun)
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)	curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)	diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
a depression scratched or carved into a surface	movement that causes the formation of a curve
	an angular or rounded shape made by folding
	a circular segment of a curve

dent (verb)	bend (verb)
make a depression into	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 dent and bend

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