bent

(bĕnt)
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.

bent² (bĕnt)
n.

1. Bent grass.
2. The stiff stalk of various grasses.
3. An area of grassland unbounded by hedges or fences.

[Middle English, from Old English beonet (attested only in place names).]

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adjective

1. Deviating from a straight line: arced, arched, arciform, bowed, curved, curvilinear, rounded. See straight/bent.
2. On an unwavering course of action: decided, determined, fixed, intent, resolute, set. See decide/hesitate.

noun

1. An inclination to something: bias, cast, disposition, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, proneness, propensity, squint, tendency, trend, turn. See approach/retreat, like/dislike.
2. An innate capability: aptitude, aptness, faculty, flair, genius, gift, head, instinct, knack, talent, turn. See ability/inability, approach/retreat.

adj

Definition: curved
Antonyms: straight

adj

Definition: determined
Antonyms: uncaring, undecided

1. Same as bent frame.
2. A rhizomatous grass, used where a resilient velvety texture is required.

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IN BRIEF: Turned in a specific direction.

They quickly bent their steps toward the safety of home.

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adjective
adjective, orig US

1: Dishonest, criminal, crooked. (1914 —) .
Sunday Pictorial A 'bent screw'...a crooked warder who is prepared to traffic with a prisoner (1948).

2: orig US Illegal; stolen. (1930 —) .
P. Wildeblood He had got a short sentence for receiving stolen goods, which he swore he had not known to be 'bent' (1955).

3: Of things: out of order, spoiled. Of persons: eccentric, perverted; spec. homosexual. (1930 —) .
F. Raphael 'Great thing about gay people...' 'Gay?' Tessa said. 'Bent, queer, you know. Homosexual' (1960).

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For a list of words related to bent, see:

• Sickly, out of shape, dull, or weak
• Ugly, unattractive, or malformed
• Grasses, Sedges, and Grasslike Plants
• Bad, False, Evil, Insincere, or Dishonest
• Homosexuality - bent: (adj) Chiefly Brit. slang. homosexual
• Insanity - bent: (adj) abnormal, esp. somewhat crazed or perverse

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - krum, bøjet, knækket
n. - tilbøjelighed, evne

idioms:

• bent double    krummet sammen
• bent on    fast besluttet på, opsat på

2.
n. - talent, evne, anlæg

Nederlands (Dutch)
krom, gebogen, gekromd, afwijkend, verdorven, omkoopbaar, verkeerd, vastbesloten, hang, talent, aanleg

Français (French)
1.
adj. - tordu, déterminé, résolu, véreux, homosexuel (injur)
n. - dispositions, aptitudes, penchant, goût, inclination, seuil (d'endurance), structure (de renforcement d'un pont ou d'un pont sur chevalet)

idioms:

• bent double    plié en deux
• bent on    obstiné à, résolu à

2.
n. - (Bot) agrostide, lande

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - krumm, gebogen, (ugs.) nicht ganz astrein, schwul, entschlossen
n. - Veranlagung, Hang

idioms:

• bent double    gekrümmt
• bent on    versessen auf

2.
n. - Straussgras, Heidekraut

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κλίση, έφεση, προδιάθεση, τάση, ροπή, φυσικό χάρισμα, ταλέντο, αγριοκαλαμιά
adj. - σκυφτός, κυρτός, λυγισμένος, στρεβλωμένος, στρεβλός, ανέντιμος

idioms:

• bent double    διπλωμένος στα δύο (από πόνο ή γεράματα)
• bent on    αποφασισμένος για

Italiano (Italian)
disposizione, inclinazione, curvo, chino, risoluto

idioms:

• be bent    essere determinato
• bent double    piegato in due

Português (Portuguese)
n. - curvatura (f), tendência (f), capim-panasco (m) (Bot.)
adj. - curvado, inclinado

idioms:

• be bent    estar curvado
• bent double    curvar-se duplamente
• bent on    com a cabeça feita (gír.)

Русский (Russian)
склонность, наклонность, извращенный, гомосексуальный

idioms:

• be bent    стремиться достичь во что бы то ни стало
• bent double    согнуться пополам
• bent on    намеревается

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - decidido, empeñado
n. - giro, curso (de los acontecimientos)

idioms:

• bent double    doblado en dos por la risa o por el dolor
• bent on    determinado a , con determinación para, decidido a

2.
n. - inclinación, desnivel, encorvamiento

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - böjelse, håg, lust, anlag, fallenhet
adj. - böjd, krokig, krökt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 弯曲的, 倾向

idioms:

• bent double    折成两层
• bent on    决心要, 专心于, 下决心

2. 爱好

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 彎曲的
n. - 傾向

idioms:

• bent double    折成兩層
• bent on    決心要, 專心於, 下決心

2.
n. - 愛好

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 구부러진, 열중한
n. - 경향, 좋아함

idioms:

• bent on    열중한

2.
n. - 겨이삭[의 줄기]

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 曲がった, 決心して, 熱中して, 曲がっている
n. - 好み, 天分

idioms:

• be bent    曲がっている, 向かっている, 決心している
• bent double    くの字に曲がる
• bent on    決心して, 熱中して

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عشب غليظ, نجيل (صفه) نزعه, ميل, شخص غير شريف, شاذ جنسيا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מעוקם, מושחת, מטורף‬
n. - ‮נטיה, הומו, כשרון טבעי, סוטה מין‬
n. - ‮גבעול עשב, עשב‬

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