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English adjective: bent | |||
| 1. | bent fixed in your purpose | ||
| Samples | Bent on going to the theater. Dead set against intervening. Out to win every event. | ||
| Synonyms | bent on, dead set, out to | ||
| Similar | resolute | ||
| Antonyms | irresolute | ||
| 2. | bent used of the back and knees; stooped | ||
| Samples | On bended knee. With bent (or bended) back. | ||
| Synonyms | bended | ||
| Similar | unerect | ||
| Antonyms | erect, upright, vertical | ||
| 3. | bent of metal e.g. | ||
| Samples | Bent nails. A car with a crumpled front end. Dented fenders. | ||
| Synonyms | crumpled, dented | ||
| Similar | damaged | ||
| Antonyms | undamaged | ||
English noun: bent | |||
| 1. | bent (cognition) a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way | ||
| Samples | The set of his mind was obvious. | ||
| Synonyms | set | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disposition, inclination, tendency | ||
| 2. | bent (plant) grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens | ||
| Synonyms | bent grass, bent-grass | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grass | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Agrostis canina, Agrostis nebulosa, Agrostis palustris, brown bent, cloud grass, creeping bent, creeping bentgrass, dog bent, Rhode Island bent, velvet bent, velvet bent grass | ||
| Member meronym | Agrostis, genus Agrostis | ||
| 3. | bent (location) an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grassland | ||
| 4. | bent (cognition) a special way of doing something | ||
| Samples | He had a bent for it. He had a special knack for getting into trouble. He couldn't get the hang of it. | ||
| Synonyms | hang, knack | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | endowment, gift, natural endowment, talent | ||
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