BENT
/bΙnt/
6
Scrabble
8
WWF
B(3) E(1) N(1) T(1)
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Definition
/bΙnt/
verb
- To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.“Donβt bend your knees.”
- To become curved.“Look at the trees bending in the wind.”
- To cause to change direction.
- To change direction.“The road bends to the right”
- To be inclined; to direct itself.
noun
- An inclination or talent.“He had a natural bent for painting.”
- A predisposition to act or react in a particular way.“His mind was of a technical bent.”
- The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity.“the bent of a bow”
- A declivity or slope, as of a hill.
- Particular direction or tendency; flexion; course.
adjective
- (Of something that is usually straight) folded, dented
- Corrupt, dishonest
- Homosexual.
- Determined or insistent.“He was bent on going to Texas, but not even he could say why.”
- (Of a person) leading a life of crime.
Source: Wiktionary
