bent

bent is on the Basic English 850 List.

bell - bent - berry

Pronunciation

• enPR: /bĕnt/, IPA ^(key): /bent/
• SAMPA: /bent/

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Adjective

Positive bent

Comparative more bent

Superlative most bent

1. With one part going in one direction and another part going in another direction.

   Someone pushed and pulled the metal rod so much that it is now bent -- though it is not broken.

Verb

Plain form bend

Third-person singular bends

Past tense bent

Past participle bent

Present participle bending

1. The past tense and past participle of bend.