Synonyms for bend

Some common synonyms of bend are: bend [v. a.] 1. Curve, crook, bow, incurvate, flex, make crooked, deflect, draw. 2. Direct, turn, incline. 3. Exert, apply (earnestly), direct (attentively). 4. {Usually in the passive.} Incline, determine, resolve, set. 5. Subdue, cause to yield, bring to submission, make submissive, persuade, influence, mould, dispose, bias. 6. (Naut.) Fasten, make fast.