Real Dictionary

bend
verb: When you bend, you move the top part of your body downwards and forwards. Plants and trees also bend.

bend in American English 1
to cause tension in (a bow, etc.), as by drawing with a string
intransitive verb: to become curved, crooked, or bent
transitive verb: to force (an object, esp. a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form

bend in American English 2
any of various knots used to tie one rope to another or to something else
noun: a diagonal band extending from the dexter chief of an escutcheon to the sinister base

bend in American English 3
a diagonal stripe or band on a shield from the upper left to the lower right corner (as seen by the viewer)

bend in British English 1
verb: to form or cause to form a curve, as by pushing or pulling

bend in British English 2
noun: an ordinary consisting of a diagonal line traversing a shield