n. 1 curve, turn, turning, corner; bow, angle, crook, hook, curvature, flexure Go left at the bend in the road If you put a bend in a wire hanger, you can fish out the obstruction.
v. 2 arch, bow, curve, crook Soak the branch in water and it will bend easily Stop bending my arm - it hurts! 3 bow; curtsy or curtsey; kowtow, salaam; kneel, genuflect The cannibal bent down before a pile of skulls 4 incline, channel, focus, direct, steer, set; fix He bent his attention on more important matters She bent her steps towards the cemetery. 5 submit, bow, yield, give way, be pliant or subservient or tractable The cabinet bends to the will of the prime minister 6 incline, turn, deflect As you can see, the ray is bent by the lens