unbend
verbEtymology
From Middle English unbenden, equivalent to un- + bend.
- inherited from unbenden
Definitions
To remove a bend so as to make, or allow to become, straight.
- to unbend a bow
- He leant tensely against the corridor wall and frowned like a man trying to unbend a corkscrew by telekinesis.
To release (a load) from a strain or from exertion
To release (a load) from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for a time; to relax.
- to unbend the mind from study or care
- You do unbend your noble strength.
To unfasten sails from the spars or stays to which are attached for use.
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To cast loose or untie
- Unbend the rope.
To cease to be bent
To cease to be bent; to become straight.
To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like
- He spent the afternoon shaping a swagger-stick from the branch of jarrah and talking with Miss La Rue, who had sufficiently unbent toward him to notice his existence.
to enjoy oneself
to enjoy oneself; to become affable and free from formality
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at unbend. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at unbend. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
8 hops · closes at unbend
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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