Bend and Expend

Bend

Bend verb - To cause to turn away from a straight line.

Expend and bend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Expend" instead a verb "Bend".

Nearby Words: bent, bending, bender, bendy, bended

Expend

Expend verb - To hand over or use up in payment.

Bend and expend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bend" instead a verb "Expend".

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

spirit bend spirit expend spirit
heat bend heat expend heat
power bend power expend power
men bend men expend men
Other words: time, light, blood, bar, ordnance, bars, bullets.
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