unbend — to straighten something that was bent or curved
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to straighten something that was bent or curved
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈbend/
Korean meaning: 구부러진 것을 펴다, 곧게 하다
Korean pronunciation: 언-벤드 (강세: 벤드)
Example Sentences
- My grandfather can't unbend his arthritis fingers anymore.
- The robot tried to unbend, but it was stuck in a bow position forever.
- She never unbends during meetings, but becomes totally different at parties.
unbend
VERB//ʌnˈbend//
to straighten something that was bent or curved
💡 Concept
Straightening what was bent
🎵 Rhyme
Unbend what's twisted, then mend what's broken!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈbend/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈbend/
🌳Etymology
Prefixun--
Rootbend
Origin
고대 영어 'unbendан'에서 유래했으며, 'un-'(반대) + 'bend'(구부리다)의 조합으로 만들어진 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
bendmendsendendtend
bend
mend
send
end
tend
🔗Collocations
unbend one's back
unbend a wire
unbend gradually
refuse to unbend
unbend from formality
📝Examples
“My grandfather can't unbend his arthritis fingers anymore.”
😄 Fun example
“The robot tried to unbend, but it was stuck in a bow position forever.”
“She never unbends during meetings, but becomes totally different at parties.”
😄 Fun example
“I had to unbend three paper clips to make a mini sculpture of the Eiffel Tower.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
straightenunfoldrelaxloosen up
Antonyms
bendcurvestiffen
Related
flexiblerigidposturestraighten out
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