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Where does “unbend” come from?

Unbend comes from Middle English unbenden, composed of the prefix un- and benden, meaning to straighten or relax from a bent position.

unbend (English): To remove a bend so as to make, or allow to...

Definitions

  1. To remove a bend so as to make, or allow to...

Ancestry of “unbend”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishunbenden—

Words derived from “unbend”

  • unbending
  • unbendingly
  • unbendingness
Every word from Middle English unbenden →