Definitions for bentbɛnt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bentbɛnt(adj.)
curved; crooked:
a bent back.
determined; set; resolved:
bent on succeeding.
Chiefly Brit. corrupt.
Category: British
(n.)predilection; talent:
a bent for painting.
capacity of endurance.
a transverse frame, as of a bridge or an aqueduct, designed to support either vertical or horizontal loads.
Category: Civil Engineering
Origin of bent:
1525–35; orig. ptp. of bend1
bentbɛnt(n.)
Ref: bent grass.
a stalk of bent grass.
Origin of bent:
1300–50; ME; OE beonet-, beonot-, c. OHG binuz rush
Princeton's WordNet
bent, set(noun)
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
"the set of his mind was obvious"
bent, bent grass, bent-grass(noun)
grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
bent(noun)
an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
bent, knack, hang(adj)
a special way of doing something
"he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"
bent, bent on(p), dead set(p), out to(p)(adj)
fixed in your purpose
"bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event"
bended, bent(adj)
used of the back and knees; stooped
"on bended knee"; "with bent (or bended) back"
bent, crumpled, dented(adj)
of metal e.g.
"bent nails"; "a car with a crumpled front end"; "dented fenders"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
bentɛnt
the past tense and the past participle of "bend"
bent(adjective)ɛnt
curved and not straight or flat
a badly bent bumper
Webster Dictionary
Bent(u)
of Bend
Bent(u)
imp. & p. p. of Bend
Bent(u)
changed by pressure so as to be no longer straight; crooked; as, a bent pin; a bent lever
Bent(u)
strongly inclined toward something, so as to be resolved, determined, set, etc.; -- said of the mind, character, disposition, desires, etc., and used with on; as, to be bent on going to college; he is bent on mischief
Bent(u)
the state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity; as, the bent of a bow
Bent(u)
a declivity or slope, as of a hill
Bent(u)
a leaning or bias; proclivity; tendency of mind; inclination; disposition; purpose; aim
Bent(u)
particular direction or tendency; flexion; course
Bent(u)
a transverse frame of a framed structure
Bent(u)
tension; force of acting; energy; impetus
Bent(noun)
a reedlike grass; a stalk of stiff, coarse grass
Bent(noun)
a grass of the genus Agrostis, esp. Agrostis vulgaris, or redtop. The name is also used of many other grasses, esp. in America
Bent(noun)
any neglected field or broken ground; a common; a moor
Translations for bent
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- aanlegAfrikaans

- مَيْلٌ شَديدArabic

- предразположениеBulgarian

- inclinaçãoPortuguese (BR)

- sklon, dispozice, nadáníCzech

- die NeigungGerman

- anlæg; flair; talentDanish

- ταλέντο, έφεσηGreek

- inclinaciónSpanish

- kalduvusEstonian

- خمیدگی؛ زاویه گنگFarsi

- lahjakkuusFinnish

- aptitudeFrench

- נְטִייָהHebrew

- झुकावHindi

- sklonostCroatian

- hajlamHungarian

- bakatIndonesian

- tilhneiging, hneigðIcelandic

- inclinazione, propensioneItalian

- 性向Japanese

- 기호, 성향Korean

- polinkisLithuanian

- tieksme; noslieceLatvian

- lengkungMalay

- aanlegDutch

- hang, tilbøyelighet; anleggNorwegian

- inklinacjaPolish

- خمیدگی؛ زاویه گنگPersian

- کږ لیڅی لیندیPashto

- inclinaçãoPortuguese

- aptitudineRomanian

- склонностьRussian

- sklon, nadanieSlovak

- nadarjenostSlovenian

- nadarenostSerbian

- anlag, håg, lustSwedish

- ความโน้มเอียงThai

- eğilim, yönelim, istidatTurkish

- 愛好Chinese (Trad.)

- схильність; нахилUkrainian

- رغبت ، میلانUrdu

- năng khiếuVietnamese

- 爱好Chinese (Simp.)

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