route vs bend

route and bend both are nouns.

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

route (noun)	bend (noun)
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation	curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
an established line of travel or access	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

route (verb)	bend (verb)
send via a specific route	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
divert in a specified direction	bend a joint
send documents or materials to appropriate destinations	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