Bend
Bend verb - To cause (something) to hold to another.
Usage example: bend a leash to the dog's collar
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Life begins after school... that's when we bend all the rules... time to hang with all my friends!
Source: Ear Worm / Western Animation - They can bend minds and kill soldiers with just a thought, and yet the humans of XCOM hang on.
Source: Humans Are Survivors
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