indent vs bend

indent and bend both are nouns.

indent and bend both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

indent (noun)	bend (noun)
an order for goods to be exported or imported	curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line	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

indent (verb)	bend (verb)
bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
make a depression into	bend a joint
cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication	form a curve
notch the edge of or make jagged	change direction
set in from the margin	turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
	bend one's back forward from the waist on down

Difference between indent and bend

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