What is the meaning of bent?

noun

• A relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way.
  • usage: "the set of his mind was obvious"
  • synonyms: set
• Grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens.
  • synonyms: bent grass, bent-grass
• An area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges.
• A special way of doing something.
  • usage: "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"
  • synonyms: knack, hang

verb

• Form a curve.
  • usage: "The stick does not bend"
  • synonyms: bend, flex
• Change direction.
  • usage: "The road bends"
  • synonyms: bend
• Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form.
  • usage: "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
  • synonyms: flex, bend, deform, twist, turn
• Bend one's back forward from the waist on down.
  • usage: "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
  • synonyms: crouch, stoop, bend, bow
• Turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest.
  • synonyms: deflect, bend, turn away
• Bend a joint.
  • usage: "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"
  • synonyms: flex, bend

adjective

• Fixed in your purpose.
  • usage: "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event"
  • synonyms: bent on, dead set, out to
• Used of the back and knees; stooped.
  • usage: "on bended knee"; "with bent (or bended) back"
  • synonyms: bended
• Of metal e. G..
  • usage: "bent nails"; "a car with a crumpled front end"; "dented fenders"
  • synonyms: crumpled, dented