bend
bend
Pronunciation
The IPA phonetic spelling for "bend" is /bɛnd/.
Here's a breakdown of the sounds in each syllable:
/bɛnd/
/b/ - voiced bilabial stop
/ɛ/ - mid front unrounded vowel
/nd/ - voiced alveolar nasal
Word Form Variations
Verb forms:
bend (present tense)
bends (present tense, third person singular)
bending (present participle)
bent (past tense and past participle)
Noun forms:
bend (a curve or angle)
bends (plural of bend)
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Definitions, Synonyms, Antonyms
Verb
Definition: To curve or incline from a straight line or position.
Synonyms: curve, crook, warp, flex, distort
Antonyms: straighten, unbend, rectify
Noun
Definition: A curve or angle, especially in a road or river.
Synonyms: curve, crook, turn, angle
Antonyms: straight, line
Examples of Use
Verb
General Discourse: "Please bend down and pick up that paper."
Literature: "The old oak tree bent under the weight of the snow." (A common phrase in many literary works)
Sports: "The gymnast bent her body into a perfect arch."
Science: "Light bends as it passes through a prism."
Noun
General Discourse: "The road took a sharp bend to the left."
Sports: "The river bend was a popular spot for fishing."
Engineering: "The engineer calculated the maximum bending stress on the beam."
Music: "The melody took a sudden bend, surprising the listener."
Note: These are just a few examples, and the word "bend" is used extensively in various contexts, from everyday conversation to specialized fields like engineering and physics.
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10 Famous Quotes Using the term Bend
"Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken." (Albert Camus)
"Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye." (Helen Keller)
"If my ship sails from sight, it doesn't mean my journey ends, it simply means the river bends." (Enoch Powell)
"Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total; of all those acts will be written the history of this generation." (Robert Kennedy)
"Though the sex to which I belong is considered weak you will nevertheless find me a rock that bends to no wind." (Elizabeth I)
"The moral arc of the universe bends at the elbow of justice." (Martin Luther King, Jr.)
"What appears to be the end of the road may simply be a bend in the road." (Robert H. Schuller)
"I bend and do not break." (Jean de La Fontaine)
"Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind." (Bruce Lee)
"You get tragedy where the tree, instead of bending, breaks." (Ludwig Wittgenstein)
Etymology
The word "bend" has a long history. It comes from an old, old language called Old English. Way back then, around 1,000 years ago, people used the word "bendan" which meant to "bind" or "curve." So, the word "bend" has been around for a really long time, and it's been used in many different ways over the years.
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Phrases + Idioms Containing the term Bend
Here are some common phrases and idioms using the word "bend":
Bend over backward: To try very hard to do something.
Example: "She bent over backward to make sure everyone was happy."
Bend someone's ear: To talk to someone for a long time, often about a boring topic.
Example: "He spent the whole evening bending my ear about his stamp collection."
Bend the rules: To break the rules slightly.
Example: "I'm afraid we can't bend the rules in this case."
Around the bend: Crazy or insane.
Example: "She's gone around the bend with worry."
While there aren't many idioms specifically using "bend," there are many idioms that use synonyms like "curve" or "twist" that convey similar meanings. For example:
Twist someone's arm: To persuade someone to do something they don't want to do.
Curveball: An unexpected event or problem.
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Definition of bend from The Academic Glossary at Self Exploration Academy, a Urikville Press Publication. © All rights reserved.
