Etymological root
bendan
Old English
Words from this root(6)
bend
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/bɛnd/
To make something curved or to become curved.
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unbend
C2+
/ʌnˈbɛnd/
to straighten; to relax from formality or stiffness
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bendable
C2+
/ˈbɛndəbəl/
capable of being bent without breaking
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bender
C2+
/ˈbɛndɚ/
a bout of heavy drinking (informal); one who bends something
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bendsome
C2+
/ˈbɛndsəm/
flexible or pliant; easily bent (dialectal)
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bendy
C2+
/ˈbɛndi/
capable of bending easily; flexible
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