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US/bent/
UK/bent/
not straight; curved or folded; also (with 'on') very determined to do something
In context
The metal bar was bent after the truck drove over it.
The old man walked slowly, bent over his wooden stick.
She is bent on becoming a doctor, whatever her parents say.
Words that go with bent
adjective + preposition
- bent overHe was bent over his desk, writing quickly.
- bent onThe company is bent on expanding abroad.
- bent out of shapeThe fork was bent out of shape.
adjective + noun
- bent nailHe tried to straighten a bent nail with a hammer.
adverb + adjective
- slightly bentKeep your knees slightly bent when you lift the box.
- badly bentThe frame of the bicycle was badly bent.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
bendedCorrect: bent
Incorrect:
bent inCorrect: bent on