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Bent Very Common

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Bent has 11 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

"the set of his mind was obvious"

2

grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens

"The groundskeeper carefully bent the tall fescue to prepare the smooth surface for the upcoming golf tournament."

3

an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges

"The wind swept across the open bent, where sheep grazed without any barriers to mark their territory."

4

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"

5

An inclination or talent.

"The bent on the hillside swayed gently in the wind, providing a natural barrier against erosion."

6

Any of various stiff or reedy grasses.

In plain English: A bent is an unfair advantage someone has because of their background, connections, or skills that helps them succeed more easily than others.

"The old pipe had developed a noticeable bend in its middle section."

Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of bend

"The old branch bent under the weight of the snow."

In plain English: To bend something means to push it so that it curves instead of staying straight.

"The old branch bent low under the weight of the snow."

Adjective
1

fixed in your purpose

"bent on going to the theater"

"dead set against intervening"

"out to win every event"

2

used of the back and knees; stooped

"on bended knee"

"with bent (or bended) back"

3

of metal e.g.

"bent nails"

"a car with a crumpled front end"

"dented fenders"

4

folded, dented

"The old tin can was bent out of shape after falling off the shelf."

Example Sentences
"The old pipe had developed a noticeable bend in its middle section." noun
"The old branch bent low under the weight of the snow." verb
"He bent down to pick up his keys from the floor." verb
"The old woman bent over carefully while reading her newspaper." verb
"Please do not bend that metal rod; it might break." verb
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Origin

The word "bent" comes from the Middle English verb benden, which meant "to bend." It is formed by adding the suffix -t to the base word bend.

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