| 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. |
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| Bend |
To turn toward some certain point; to direct; to incline. |
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| Bend |
To apply closely or with interest; to direct. |
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| Bend |
To cause to yield; to render submissive; to subdue. |
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| 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. |
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