bend

/ˈbend/BEND
/ˈbɛnd/BEND

Meaningstringing a bow, bending

Common meaning: to curve

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishbendan‘to bend’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishbendensource
  3. Englishbend‘to curve’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English bendan ‘stringing a bow, bending’.

Roots

  • bendan Old English “stringing a bow, bending”

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