UNBENT
straight, unbent, unbowed
(adjective) erect in posture; “sit straight”; “stood defiantly with unbowed back”
unbent
(adjective) not bent; “looking for an unbent nail”; “trees with straight unbent trunks make the best lumber”
UNBEND
unbend
(verb) release from mental strain, tension, or formality; “unbend the mind from absorbing too much information”
relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down
(verb) become less tense, rest, or take one’s ease; “He relaxed in the hot tub”; “Let’s all relax after a hard day’s work”
relax, unbend
(verb) make less taut; “relax the tension on the rope”
unbend
(verb) free from flexure; “unbend a bow”
unbend
(verb) unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay
straighten, unbend
(verb) straighten up or out; make straight
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
unbent
simple past tense and past participle of unbend
Adjective
unbent (comparative more unbent, superlative most unbent)
Not bent
Erect, upright, or straight
Anagrams
• Bunten, bunnet
Source: Wiktionary
UNBEND
Un*bend", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unbent; p. pr. & vb. n. Unbending.] Etym: [1st pref. un- + bend.]
1. To free from flexure; to make, or allow to become, straight; to loosen; as, to unbend a bow.
2. A remit from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for a time; to relax; as, to unbend the mind from study or care. You do unbend your noble strength. Shak.
3. (Naut.) (a) To unfasten, as sails, from the spars or stays to which they are attached for use. (b) To cast loose or untie, as a rope.
Un*bend", v. i.
1. To cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed.
2. To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like; hence, to indulge in mirth or amusement.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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