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BENT

  • (noun) 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"

    synonyms : hang , knack

  • (noun) a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

    "the set of his mind was obvious"

    synonyms : set

    i think it was particularly stupid of you not to approach him, a man with a much publised mental bent towards the arts, to fund your exhibition. -added by diviya_inlas

  • (noun) an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges

    we all agreed that the stony bent would make our picnic extremely uncomfortable. -added by diviya_inlas

  • (noun) grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens

    synonyms : bent grass , bent-grass

    when the golf course was being revamped, they discovered that the bents were worn almost beyond repair. -added by diviya_inlas

  • (adj.) of metal e.g.

    "bent nails", "a car with a crumpled front end", "dented fenders"

    synonyms : crumpled , dented

    The bent nails could not be straightened. -added by naila_inlas

  • (adj.) used of the back and knees; stooped

    "on bended knee", "with bent (or bended) back"

    synonyms : bended

    The man had a bent back -added by naila_inlas

  • (adj.) fixed in your purpose

    "bent on going to the theater", "dead set against intervening", "out to win every event"

    synonyms : bent on , dead set , out to

    He was bent on going to the theater. -added by naila_inlas

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Selected Mnemonic for bent

  • (Tag: Global) bent ~ bent--ppl. of bend. He has got a natural talent of BENDing the hard stiff rods with his hands

    added by smartankit_27

Mnemonics for bent

  • (Tag: global) bent~sounds like "bend it like beckham" a movie where a girl is determined to prove her natural talent of football

    added by rajeev10    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) Bent = Talent; look, the last 3 letters are same!

    added by rizvi    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) bent=past part. of bend or inclination. if iam inclined towards something then im determined to take the side

    added by hinchavi    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) bent >>> inclined towards something, usually when u have talent in that thing..

    added by RajeshBorkar    editEdit Mnemonic

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