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/bend/

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Translation

To make something curved, or to move your body so it is not straight.

Word origin

From Old English bendan, meaning to bind or draw a bow into a curve.

Origin
Old English
Root
bendan

Grammar

Verb typeirregular (bend, bends, bent)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

elbow.

Here "bend" means to move your arm so it is not straight.

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"Bent" is the past form of "bend".

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"Bends" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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This word is part of lesson 42.