From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
bend
n 1: a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a
crook in the path" [syn: bend, crook, twist, turn]
2: movement that causes the formation of a curve [syn:
bending, bend]
3: curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
[syn: bend, curve]
4: 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"
[syn: fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp,
bend]
5: a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade
Range
6: diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner
to the lower left [syn: bend, bend dexter]
v 1: form a curve; "The stick does not bend" [syn: bend,
flex] [ant: straighten, unbend]
2: change direction; "The road bends"
3: 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" [syn: flex, bend, deform,
twist, turn] [ant: unbend]
4: 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" [syn: crouch, stoop, bend,
bow]
5: turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of
interest [syn: deflect, bend, turn away]
6: bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees" [syn:
flex, bend]