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bendMain Entry: 1bend Pronunciation: \ˈbend\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): bent \ˈbent\; bend·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bendan; akin to Old English bend fetter — more at band Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1 : to constrain or strain to tension by curving <bend a bow> — bend·a·ble \ˈben-də-bəl\ adjective — bend one's ear : to talk to someone at length — bend over backward or bend over backwards : to make extreme efforts
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