bend

Entry Definition
s/he bends down into something
s/he, it bends
s/he, it bends at joint or hinge; (person, animal, folding chair) s/he, it has joints
s/he, it bends quickly at joint or hinge; (ii; jointed object, especially knife) it snaps shut, shuts unexpectedly
it bends at joint or hinge
s/he bends h/ (elbow, knee, etc.)
s/he bends it (joint, hinge)
s/he bends something belonging to h/ (joint, hinge)
s/he, it bends or curves backward
s/he hugs h/ tightly causing h/ to bend backward
(tree, rafter, etc.) s/he breaks from bending (e.g., from weight of snow)
s/he breaks it by bending it
s/he bends over with rear end facing h/
s/he stoops down, bends down
s/he bends from own weight
s/he bends it
(feather, nail, ruler, etc.) s/he, it bends or flexes
s/he bends it using hand(s)
s/he bends it while hitting it (e.g., nail, staple)
s/he bends it toward self; s/he cocks its trigger (gun)
s/he, it bends or curls around (e.g., vine around tree, binder around basket)
s/he, it bends readily, is supple