unbend
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 6
/ʌnˈbɛnd/
Definition of unbend
7 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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To remove a bend so as to make, or allow to become, straight.
“to unbend a bow”
“He leant tensely against the corridor wall and frowned like a man trying to unbend a corkscrew by telekinesis.”
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verb
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To remove a bend so as to make, or allow to become, straight.
“to unbend a bow”
“He leant tensely against the corridor wall and frowned like a man trying to unbend a corkscrew by telekinesis.”
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To release (a load) from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for a time; to relax.
“to unbend the mind from study or care”
“You do unbend your noble strength.”
- To unfasten sails from the spars or stays to which are attached for use.
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To cast loose or untie
“Unbend the rope.”
- To cease to be bent; to become straight.
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To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like
“He spent the afternoon shaping a swagger-stick from the branch of jarrah and talking with Miss La Rue, who had sufficiently unbent toward him to notice his existence.”
- (archaic)to enjoy oneself; to become affable and free from formality
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle English unbenden, equivalent to un- + bend.
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