- verb
- past and past participle of bend
adjectivebent (adjective)- sharply curved or having an angle:"a piece of bent wire" · "his bent shoulders"
- (bent on)determined to do or have:"a missionary bent on saving souls" · "a mob bent on violence"
- BRITISH ENGLISHinformaldishonest; corrupt:"a bent cop"
- stolen.
- BRITISH ENGLISHoffensivehomosexual (typically used of a man).
nounbent (noun) · bents (plural noun)- a natural talent or inclination:"a man of religious bent" · "she had no natural bent for literature"
nounbent (noun) · bents (plural noun) · bent grass (noun) · bent grasses (plural noun) · common bent (noun) · common bents (plural noun)- a stiff grass which is used for lawns and is a component of pasture and hay grasses.
- the stiff flowering stalk of a grass:"those nasty bents of ryegrass that are very efficient at ducking the mower"
- archaicany stiff-stemmed or rushlike grass or sedge.
- archaicBRITISH ENGLISHdialecta heath or unenclosed pasture.
OriginMiddle English: from Old English beonet (recorded in place names), of West Germanic origin; related to German Binse.verbbent (past tense) · bent (past participle)- shape or force (something straight) into a curve or angle:"the rising wind bent the long grass"
- (of something straight) be shaped or forced into a curve or angle:"the oar bent as Lance heaved angrily at it"
- (of a road, river, or path) deviate from a straight line in a specified direction; have a sharply curved course:"the road bent left and then right" · "the river slowly bends around Davenport"
- (of a person) incline the body downward from the vertical:"I bent over my plate" · "he bent down and picked her up" · "he bent to tie his shoelaces"
- move (a jointed part of the body) to an angled position:"extend your left leg and bend your right" · "Irene bent her head over her work"
- force or be forced to submit:"they want to bend me to their will" · "a refusal to bend to mob rule"
- interpret or modify (a rule) to suit oneself or somebody else:"we cannot bend the rules, even for Darren"
- direct or devote (one's attention or energies) to a task:"Eric bent all his efforts to persuading them to donate some blankets" · "she bent once more to the task of diverting the wedding guests"
- nauticalattach (a sail or rope) by means of a knot:"sailors were bending sails to the spars"
OriginOld English bendan ‘put in bonds, tension a bow by means of a string’, of Germanic origin; related to band.Similar and Opposite Wordsadjectivenoun- a natural talent or inclination:
verb- shape or force (something straight) into a curve or angle:
- (of a person) incline the body downward from the vertical:
- force or be forced to submit:
- direct or devote (one's attention or energies) to a task:
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- The word bent can have different meanings depending on the context123:
- Changed by bending out of an originally straight or even condition1: e.g. bent twigs, bent metal bars
- Strongly inclined or determined13: usually followed by on or upon: e.g. bent on going, bent upon revenge
- Dishonest, especially of a person in a position of authority2: mainly UK slang: e.g. a bent copper, a bent judge
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.: changed by bending out of an originally straight or even condition bent twigs standing with knees slightly bent 2 : strongly inclined : determined usually used with on was bent on goingwww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bentbent adjective (NOT STRAIGHT) curved and not straight or flat: The metal bars were bent and twisted. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases bent adjective (DISHONEST) mainly UK slang (especially of a person in a position of authority) dishonest: a bent copperdictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bentadjective curved; crooked: a bent bow; a bent stick. determined; set; resolved (usually followed by on): to be bent on buying a new car.www.dictionary.com/browse/bent Bent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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