unbend

Definitions

1. 1.A remit from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for a time; to relax; as, to unbend the mind from study or care. You do unbend your noble strength. Shak.
2. 2.(Naut.) (a) To unfasten, as sails, from the spars or stays to which they are attached for use. (b) To cast loose or untie, as a rope.
3. 3.To cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed.
4. 4.To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like; hence, to indulge in mirth or amusement.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Definition-first questions whose answer is unbend.

• What is a remit from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for a time; to relax; as, to unbend the mind from study or care. You do unbend your noble strength. Shak called?
• What is (a) To unfasten, as sails, from the spars or stays to which they are attached for use. (b) To cast loose or untie, as a rope called?
• What is to cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed called?
• What is to relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like; hence, to indulge in mirth or amusement called?