Definitions of bend:

• noun:   curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
• noun:   diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
• noun:   a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
• noun:   a circular segment of a curve

  Example: "A bend in the road"

• noun:   movement that causes the formation of a curve
• noun:   an angular or rounded shape made by folding

  Example: "A bend of his elbow"

• verb:   change direction

  Example: "The road bends"

• verb:   form a curve

  Example: "The stick does not bend"

• verb:   cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form

  Example: "Bend the rod"

• verb:   bend a joint

  Example: "Bend your knees"

• verb:   turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest
• verb:   bend one's back forward from the waist on down
• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #52897)