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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | bendan |
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bend1 S3 W3
past tense and past participle bent
past tense and past participle bent
1 [intransitive and transitive] to move part of your body so that it is not straight or so that you are not upright : 
Lee bent and kissed her.She bent her head. Bend your knees, but keep your back straight.
Lee bent and kissed her.She bent her head.Bend your knees, but keep your back straight.2 [transitive] to push or press something so that it is no longer flat or straight : You need a special tool to bend the steel.
You need a special tool to bend the steel.3 [intransitive] to become curved and no longer flat or straight : Several branches started bending towards the ground.
Several branches started bending towards the ground.4 [intransitive] when a road bends, it changes direction to form a curve : The road bends sharply to the left.
The road bends sharply to the left.6 to try very hard to be helpful : We bent over backwards to finish it on time.
bend over backwards (to do something)
We bent over backwards to finish it on time.7 to talk to someone, especially for a long time about something that is worrying you
bend somebody's ear
spoken8
on bended knee
a) trying very hard to persuade someone to do something : He begged on bended knee for another chance.
He begged on bended knee for another chance.b) in a kneeling position : He went down on bended knee and asked her to marry him.
He went down on bended knee and asked her to marry him.9 to give all your energy or attention to one activity, plan etc
