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/un bent"/, v.1. pt. and pp. of unbend.adj.2. not bent; unbowed.3. not having yielded or submitted.[1475-85; (in defs. 2 and 3) UN-1 + BENT1]
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unbent — index direct (straight) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unbent — adjective 1. not bent looking for an unbent nail trees with straight unbent trunks make the best lumber • Similar to: ↑straight 2. erect in posture sit straight stood defiantly with unbowed back … Useful english dictionary
Unbent — Unbend Un*bend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Unbent}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Unbending}.] [1st pref. un + bend.] 1. To free from flexure; to make, or allow to become, straight; to loosen; as, to unbend a bow. [1913 Webster] 2. A remit from a strain or from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unbent — adjective a) Not bent b) Erect, upright, or straight … Wiktionary
unbent — Synonyms and related words: arrowlike, dead straight, direct, even, flat, horizontal, in a line, level, lineal, linear, rectilineal, rectilinear, right, ruler straight, smooth, straight, straight cut, straight front, straight side, streamlined,… … Moby Thesaurus
unbent — un bend || ‚ʌn bend v. cause to not be bent; cease being bent; release from tension, loosen, unfasten; straighten; become straight … English contemporary dictionary
unbent — adj 1. unbowed, uncurved, unhunched; straight, direct, undeviating, unswerving; linear, lineal, in a line; straightaway, straightlined, straight as an arrow, virgate; vertical, square, plumb. 2. undefeated, unbeaten, standing, surviving … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
unbent — un·bent … English syllables
unbent — UK [ʌnˈbent] / US unbend … English dictionary
unbent — I. /ʌnˈbɛnt/ (say un bent) verb past tense and past participle of unbend. II. /ʌnˈbɛnt/ (say un bent) adjective 1. not bent; unbowed. 2. not forced to yield or submit. {un 1 + bent1} …
