From the given options choose the one which is the closest in meaning to the word given below
BEND
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Curve
Bend means a part of a road, river or pipe that turns and is not straight. Its synonym is curve. Example: The bus slowed down at the sharp bend in the hill road.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Curve (answer) | a line or shape that turns gently and is not straight (same as bend) | The river makes a wide curve around the village. |
| (2) Fell | the past form of “fall” (as a verb it also means to cut down a tree) | The workers felled the old tree near the gate. |
| (3) Straight | going in one direction without a turn (the opposite of a bend) | The new highway runs straight for many kilometres. |
| (4) Direct | going from one place to another without stopping or turning (close to straight, not to bend) | We took a direct train from Delhi to Mumbai. |
| Synonyms of bend: curve, turn, arc, twist Antonyms of bend: straight, straight stretch |