bent is on the Basic English 850 List.
bell - bent - berry

Pronunciation change

Adjective change

Positive
bent

Comparative
more bent

Superlative
most bent

  1. With one part going in one direction and another part going in another direction.
    Someone pushed and pulled the metal rod so much that it is now bent -- though it is not broken.

Verb change

Plain form
bend

Third-person singular
bends

Past tense
bent

Past participle
bent

Present participle
bending

  1. The past tense and past participle of bend.