bent
Translation
crooked, curved, determined
Examples
The wire is bent.
The wire is bent.
He is bent on winning the game.
He is bent on winning the game.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is bent to be crooked or curved The wire is bent.
((sb.)) is bent on (-ing sth.) to be determined to do (sth.) He is bent on winning the game.
Similar Words
Synonyms: crooked, curved; determined; Antonyms: straight
Etymology
From the past participle of the verb 'to bend'.
Memory Tips
Picture something physically 'bent' out of shape, like a spoon. For the other meaning, think of someone's will being 'bent' or fixed on a single goal.