bend

Where “bend” sits in English frequency

Definition

1. 1
   To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.
2. 2
   To become curved.
3. 3
   To cause to change direction.
4. 4
   To change direction.
5. 5
   To be inclined; to direct itself.
6. 6
   To stoop.
7. 7
   To bow in prayer, or in token of submission.
8. 8
   To force to submit.
9. 9
   To submit.
10. 10
    To apply to a task or purpose.
11. 11
    To apply oneself to a task or purpose.
12. 12
    To adapt or interpret to for a purpose or beneficiary.
13. 13
    To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.
14. 14
    To smoothly change the pitch of a note.
15. 15
    To swing the body when rowing.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *bindaną Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *bandijaną Proto-West Germanic *bandijan Old English bendan Middle English benden English bend From Middle English benden, from Old English bendan (“to bind or bend (a bow), fetter, restrain”), from Proto-West Germanic *bandijan, from Proto-Germanic *bandijaną (“to bend”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to bind, tie”). Cognate with Middle High German benden (“to fetter”), Danish bænde (“to bend”), Norwegian bende (“to bend”), Faroese benda (“to bend, inflect”), Icelandic benda (“to bend”). Related to bind, band, bond.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbend,bedn,bendd,bennd,bned,ebnd

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bend - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

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