Word BEND: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

bend

🇺🇸 [bɛnd]

Meanings

To change the shape of something by flexing or curving it, typically under pressure or force. It can refer to both physical objects and the movement of a body part, like bending a knee or an arm.

Examples

• She had to bend down to pick up the pencil.
• The metal pipe began to bend under the heavy load.
• The tree bent in the strong wind.

Synonyms

curve • flex • twist

Antonyms

straighten • unbend • extend