[{"word":"bending","phonetic":"/ˈbɛndɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈbɛndɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Don’t bend your knees."},{"definition":"To become curved.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Look at the trees bending in the wind."},{"definition":"To cause to change direction.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To change direction.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The road bends to the right"},{"definition":"To be inclined; to direct itself.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(usually with \"down\") To stoop.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He bent down to pick up the pieces."},{"definition":"To bow in prayer, or in token of submission.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To force to submit.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"They bent me to their will."},{"definition":"To submit.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I am bending to my desire to eat junk food."},{"definition":"To apply to a task or purpose.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He bent the company's resources to gaining market share."},{"definition":"To apply oneself to a task or purpose.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He bent to the goal of gaining market share."},{"definition":"To adapt or interpret to for a purpose or beneficiary.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Bend the sail to the yard."},{"definition":"To smoothly change the pitch of a note.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"You should bend the G slightly sharp in the next measure."},{"definition":"To swing the body when rowing.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A motion or action that bends.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"a bending of the knees"},{"definition":"An instance of something being adapted or distorted.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"bendings of the rules"}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bend","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bending"]}]