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bent 1 (b nt)v.Past tense and past participle of bend1. adj.1. Altered from an originally straight or even condition: pieces of bent wire. 2. Determined to take a course of action: I was bent on going to the theater. 3. Chiefly British Corrupt; venal. n.1. A tendency, disposition, or inclination: "The natural bent of my mind was to science" Thomas Paine. 2. A transverse structural member or framework used for strengthening a bridge or trestle. |
bent Adjective 1. not straight; curved 2. Slang a. dishonest; corrupt: bent officials b. Brit & Austral offensive slang homosexual 3. bent on determined to pursue (a course of action) Noun personal inclination or aptitude: he had a strong practical bent in his nature
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | bent - a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious"inclination, tendency, disposition - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict" | | 2. | bent - grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greensgrass - narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay Agrostis, genus Agrostis - annual or perennial grasses cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere: bent grass (so named from `bent' meaning an area of unfenced grassland) | | 3. | bent - an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedgesgrassland - land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life | | 4. | bent - 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" | | Adj. | 1. | bent - fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event"resolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith" | | 2. | bent - used of the back and knees; stooped; "on bended knee"; "with bent (or bended) back"unerect - not upright in position or posture | | 3. | bent - of metal e.g.; "bent nails"; "a car with a crumpled front end"; "dented fenders"damaged - harmed or injured or spoiled; "I won't buy damaged goods"; "the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings" |
bent adjective 1. misshapen, twisted, angled, bowed, curved, arched, crooked, crippled, distorted, warped, deformed, tortuous, disfigured, out of shape << OPPOSITE straight noun 3. inclination, ability, taste, facility, talent, leaning, tendency, preference, faculty, forte, flair, knack, penchant, bag ( slang) propensity, aptitude, predisposition, predilection, proclivity, turn of mind >> bent on intent on, set on, fixed on, predisposed to, resolved on, insistent on
Translationsbent [bɛnt] pt, pp of bendadj [ wire, pipe] → doblado, torcido; bent [bɛnt] pt, pp of bendadj [wire, pipe] → coudé(e); ( inf) (= dishonest); véreux/euse; bent [bɛnt] pt, pp of bend (000) (pej) (homosexual) → andersrum; bent [bɛnt] pt, pp of bendadj [ wire, pipe] → piegato/a, storto/a; ( col) (= dishonest); losco/a; bent bend
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