bend

Definition

Examples

Always bend your knees when lifting heavy boxes from the floor.

Word Family

Synonyms

• curvethe trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
• flexthe act of flexing
• bowa knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

Collocations

• Easy bend your knees
  to bend your knees, meaning to form a curve
• Medium bend the rules for client
  to bend the rules for client, meaning to form a curve
• Hard bend under regulatory pressure
  to bend under regulatory pressure, meaning to form a curve
• Very Hard bend over backwards to appease creditors
  to bend over backwards to appease creditors, meaning to form a curve