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Heraldry A band passing from the upper dexter corner of an escutcheon to the lower sinister corner.
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Nautical A knot that joins a rope to a rope or another object.
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Something bent: a bend in the road.
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The act or fact of bending.
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idiom
Around the bend Slang Insane; crazy.
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Bend To make an effort greater than is required.
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Bend out of shape Slang To annoy or anger.
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verb-transitive
Nautical To fasten: bend a mainsail onto the boom.
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To apply (the mind) closely: "The weary naval officer goes to bed at night having bent his brain all day to a scheme of victory” ( Jack Beatty).
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To bring (something) into a state of tension: bend a bow.
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To cause to assume a curved or angular shape: bend a piece of iron into a horseshoe.
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To cause to swerve from a straight line; deflect.
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verb-intransitive
To apply oneself closely; concentrate: She bent to her task.
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To assume a curved, crooked, or angular form or direction: The saplings bent in the wind.
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To deviate from a straight line or position: The lane bends to the right at the bridge.
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To incline the body; stoop.
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To make a concession; yield.
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verb
To constrain or strain to tension by curving .
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To turn or force from straight or even to curved or angular.
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To force from a proper shape.
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To force back to an original straight or even condition.
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To cause to turn from a straight course .
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