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bent down

bent down is the simple past and past participle of bend down.

Meaning of bend down

Verb

bend down (third-person singular simple present bends down, present participle bending down, simple past and past participle bent down)

  1. To bend one's legs while upright to get to a lower position.
    • I muttered somethin' underneath my breath
      She studied the lines on my face
      I must admit I felt a little uneasy
      When she bent down to tie the laces of my shoe
      Tangled up in blue.1975, Bob Dylan, Tangled Up in Blue

Questions about bent down

What is bent down the simple past and past participle of?
Bent down is the simple past and past participle of bend down.

Words near bent down in the dictionary

  1. bent car
  2. bent cars
  3. bent copper
  4. bent coppers
  5. Bent County
  6. bent down
  7. bent edge
  8. bent fork
  9. bent forks
  10. bent function
  11. bent functions

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