1. (v.t.)bend to force from a straightform into a curved or angular one or from a curved or angular form into a different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
2. bend to guide in a particular direction: to bend one's energies to the task.
3. bend to cause to submit: to bend someone to one's will.
4. bend to modify or relax (restrictions): to bend the rules.
17. bend around or round the bend,Informal. insane; crazy.
18. bend bend or lean or fall over backward, to exert oneself to the utmost.
19. bend bend someone's ear, to talk to someone at often tiresome length.
20. (n.)bend a diagonal band extending from the dexter chief to the sinister base on a heraldic shield.
21. bend half of a trimmed butt or hide.
Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME: b. OE bend band (see band3) and MF bendeband2)
Definition of 'Bend'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)bend, crook, twist, turn a circular segment of a curve "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
2. (noun)bending, bend movement that causes the formation of a curve
3. (noun)bend, curve curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
4. (noun)fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend an angular or rounded shape made by folding "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"
5. (noun)Bend a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
6. (verb)bend, bend dexter diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lowerleft
7. (verb)bend, flex form a curve "The stick does not bend"
8. (verb)bend change direction "The road bends"
9. (verb)flex, bend, deform, twist, turn cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
10. (verb)crouch, stoop, bend, bow bend one's back forward from the waist on down "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
11. (verb)deflect, bend, turn away turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
12. (verb)flex, bend bend a joint "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"
1. (verb)bend to curve downward toward the ground Joe was bending down to tie his shoe.; to bend over to pick it up; She bent her head to look down.
2. bend to move an arm or leg so that it is not straight Try to bend your arm.; My leg wouldn't bend.
3. bend damaged or forced into a shape that is not straight or flat It bent the tire rim.; trees bending in the wind; You can bend the wire into any shape.
4. bend (of road or path) to form a curve The road bends to the right.
5. bend bend over backward to do sth to work extremely hard to help sb I've been bending over backward to give you everything you want!
6. (noun)bend a curve to one side a bend in the road
Definition of 'Bend'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)Bend a turn or deflection from a straight line or from the proper direction or normal position; a curve; a crook; as, a slight bend of the body; a bend in a road
2. (noun)Bend turn; purpose; inclination; ends
3. (noun)Bend a knot by which one rope is fastened to another or to an anchor, spar, or post
4. (noun)Bend the bestquality of sole leather; a butt. See Butt
8. (noun)Bend one of the honorable ordinaries, containing a third or a fifth part of the field. It crosses the field diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base
9. (verb)Bend to strain or move out of a straight line; to crook by straining; to make crooked; to curve; to make ready for use by drawing into a curve; as, to bend a bow; to bend the knee
10. (verb)Bend to turn toward some certain point; to direct; to incline
11. (verb)Bend to apply closely or with interest; to direct
12. (verb)Bend to cause to yield; to render submissive; to subdue
13. (verb)Bend to fasten, as one rope to another, or as a sail to its yard or stay; or as a cable to the ring of an anchor
14. (verb)Bend to be moved or strained out of a straight line; to crook or be curving; to bow
Sense: to make, become, or be, angled or curved Bend your arm; She bent down to pick up the coin; The road bends to the right; He could bend an iron bar.
Definitions of Bend 
Afrikaans: buig, buk, draai
Arabic: يَحْني، يَنْحَني
Bulgarian: извивам (се)
Brazilian: dobrar
Czech: ohnout (se); sehnout se
German: beugen, biegen
Danish: bøje; bugte; svinge
Greek: λυγίζω, σκύβω, στρίβω
Spanish: doblar(se), curvar
Estonian: painutama, painduma, kään
Farsi: خم کردن یا شدن؛ پیچ خوردن
Finnish: taivuttaa
French: plier, (se) courber, tour
Hebrew: לְהִתכּוֹפֵף
Hindi: मोड़ना
Croatian: saviti
Hungarian: (meg)hajlít, (meg)hajlik
Indonesian: menekuk, membelok
Icelandic: beygja (sig)
Italian: piegarsi
Japanese: 曲げる
Korean: 구부리다
Lithuanian: (su)lenkti, lenktis, sukt
Latvian: []liekt; []locīt; []liekt
Malay: membengkok
Dutch: buigen
Norwegian: bøye, bukte seg, svinge
Polish: zginać
Persian: خم کردن یا شدن؛ پیچ خوردن
Pashto: کږ، کږول، تاویدل
Portuguese: dobrar
Romanian: a (se)îndoi; a (se) aplec
Russian: сгибать(ся); наклонять(ся
Slovak: ohnúť (sa); zohnúť sa; za
Slovenian: upogniti (se), zaviti
Serbian: saviti
Swedish: böja [sig], svänga [av]
Thai: ก้ม; โค้ง
Turkish: bük(ül)mek, kıvrılmak, eğ
Taiwanese: 使彎曲
Ukrainian: згинати(ся), гнути(ся)
Urdu: جھکنا ، جھکانا
Vietnamese: cúi xuống; làm cong
Chinese: 使弯曲
