fawn vs bend

fawn and bend both are nouns.

fawn and bend both are verbs.

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

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

fawn: show submission or fear
bend: form a curve

Other hypernyms of fawn include flex.

fawn (noun)	bend (noun)
a young deer	curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color	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

fawn (verb)	bend (verb)
have fawns	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering	bend a joint
show submission or fear	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 fawn and bend

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