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# unbend

verb (unbend, unbends, unbent, unbending)

«unbend» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To unbend a bent thing is to straighten it, as a bow is straightened after use. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbend/#m1)
2. To unbend is to stop being stiff or serious and relax. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbend/#m2)

### In the lessons

in tales, a bow is unstrung and put down; a stern person relaxes and joins in the fun

### Examples

- Unbend your bow and rest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbend/#x1)
- The strict teacher unbent and laughed at the joke. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbend/#x2)
- After the long test we unbent by playing a game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbend/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unbend» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbend/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unbend» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unbend.html) on Mova free.