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

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