bend

US /bend/
UK /bend/
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1.

shape or force (something straight) into a curve or angle

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He tried to bend the metal rod.
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The tree branches bent in the strong wind.
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curveflexbowcrookangle
2.

submit to the will or judgment of another

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He refused to bend to their demands.
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You must learn to bend with the times.
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yieldsubmitgive incomplyconform
1.

a curve or angle in something that was originally straight

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There's a sharp bend in the road ahead.
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He took a deep bend at the waist.
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curveturncornerarccamber
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