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Bended vs. Bent

Bended

/ˈbendəd/
Having been twisted or turned in a new direction

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Bent

/bent/
Something that is curved or not straight.

Examples:

A bent, grey-coloured thing was walking towards him in the mirror.'Heads bent, right?'Silas's hair was white now and his shoulders were bent.

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etymology
  • Bended and bent are variations of the same verb bend, meaning to change direction or shape.
  • Bended is the archaic form and is rarely used in modern English, except in set phrases like on bended knee.
  • Bent is the more commonly used past tense and past participle form of bend.
  • If you are confused, remember that bent is the modern form for past expressions.
  • The phrase on bended knee is an exception but the past form in regular contexts is always bent.
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