bent

CEFRB1

/bɛnt/

verb · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    form a curve.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    Corrupt, dishonest.

Examples

  • She bent to retrieve her comb from the floor.

  • The doctor bent over the sick boy.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. Folded or dented out of its usual shape.

  2. simple past and past participle of bend

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Annoyed; out of sorts; having a bee in one's bonnet.

More examples

In context

  • The thin man paused in the shade with his knees a little bent.

  • He was bent on going to Texas, but not even he could say why.

  • They were bent on mischief.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English bent-, preterite stem (as in bente, benten, etc.), and Middle English bent, ibent, ybent, past participle forms of Middle English benden (“to bend”). Equivalent to bend + -t.