Definition of bend

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Bend (n.) A knot by which one rope is fastened to another or to an anchor, spar, or post..

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Incurvity :: Incurvity (n.) A state of being bent or curved; incurvation; a bending inwards.
Nod :: Nod (n.) A dropping or bending forward of the upper oart or top of anything.
Tuft :: Tuft (n.) A collection of small, flexible, or soft things in a knot or bunch; a waving or bending and spreading cluster; as, a tuft of flowers or feathers..
Unbend :: Unbend (v. i.) To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like; hence, to indulge in mirth or amusement..
Decline :: Decline (v. t.) To bend downward; to bring down; to depress; to cause to bend, or fall..
Bendy :: Bendy (a.) Divided into an even number of bends; -- said of a shield or its charge.
Kneel :: Kneel (v. i.) To bend the knee; to fall or rest on the knees; -- sometimes with down.
Droop :: Droop (v. i.) To hang bending downward; to sink or hang down, as an animal, plant, etc., from physical inability or exhaustion, want of nourishment, or the like..
Cringe :: Cringe (v. t.) To draw one's self together as in fear or servility; to bend or crouch with base humility; to wince; hence; to make court in a degrading manner; to fawn.
Prone :: Prone (a.) Bending forward; inclined; not erect.
Lozengy :: Lozengy (a.) Divided into lozenge-shaped compartments, as the field or a bearing, by lines drawn in the direction of the bend sinister..
Flexor :: Flexor (n.) A muscle which bends or flexes any part; as, the flexors of the arm or the hand; -- opposed to extensor..
Corrugate :: Corrugate (v. t.) To form or shape into wrinkles or folds, or alternate ridges and grooves, as by drawing, contraction, pressure, bending, or otherwise; to wrinkle; to purse up; as, to corrugate plates of iron; to corrugate the forehead..
Cope :: Cope (v. i.) To form a cope or arch; to bend or arch; to bow.
Homomallous :: Homomallous (a.) Uniformly bending or curving to one side; -- said of leaves which grow on several sides of a stem.
Warp :: Warp (v. t.) To turn aside from the true direction; to cause to bend or incline; to pervert.
Prebend :: Prebend (n.) A payment or stipend; esp., the stipend or maintenance granted to a prebendary out of the estate of a cathedral or collegiate church with which he is connected. See Note under Benefice..
Unbending :: Unbending (a.) Devoted to relaxation or amusement.
Reflectent :: Reflectent (a.) Bending or flying back; reflected.
Wind :: Wind (n.) The act of winding or turning; a turn; a bend; a twist; a winding.
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