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Meaning of 'bent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bent
- of Bend
- imp. & p. p. of Bend.
2 . Bent [ a. & p. p.]
- Changed by pressure so as to be no longer straight; crooked; as, a bent pin; a bent lever.
- Strongly inclined toward something, so as to be resolved, determined, set, etc.; -- said of the mind, character, disposition, desires, etc., and used with on; as, to be bent on going to college; he is bent on mischief.
3 . Bent [ n.]
- A reedlike grass; a stalk of stiff, coarse grass.
- A grass of the genus Agrostis, esp. Agrostis vulgaris, or redtop. The name is also used of many other grasses, esp. in America.
- Any neglected field or broken ground; a common; a moor.
4 . Bent [ v.]
- The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity; as, the bent of a bow.
- A declivity or slope, as of a hill.
- A leaning or bias; proclivity; tendency of mind; inclination; disposition; purpose; aim.
- Particular direction or tendency; flexion; course.
- A transverse frame of a framed structure.
- Tension; force of acting; energy; impetus.

Meaning of 'bent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bent [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a special way of doing something
Example in sentence:
  • he couldn't get the hang of it;
  • he had a bent for it;
  • he had a special knack for getting into trouble
Meaning (2):
- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
Example in sentence:
  • the set of his mind was obvious
3 . bent [ s]
Meaning (3):
- of metal e.g.
Example in sentence:
  • a car with a crumpled front end;
  • bent nails;
  • dented fenders
Meaning (4):
- fixed in your purpose
Example in sentence:
  • bent on going to the theater;
  • dead set against intervening;
  • out to win every event
Meaning (5):
- used of the back and knees; stooped
Example in sentence:
  • on bended knee;
  • with bent (or bended) back

Nearby Words:

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