Definition of Bent

Noun

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

Adjective

• of metal e.g.
  "bent nails"
  "a car with a crumpled front end"
  "dented fenders"
  crumpled dented
• used of the back and knees
  stooped
  "on bended knee"
  "with bent (or bended) back"
  bended
• fixed in your purpose
  "bent on going to the theater"
  "dead set against intervening"
  "out to win every event"
  - bent on - dead set - out to

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