The root word fic meaning âmakeâ is a very productive root in English and you should make yourself comfortable with it. purification: process of âmakingâ pure certification: act of âmakingâ sure
bent 1. (bÄnt) v. Past tense and past participle of bend1. adj. 1. Altered from an originally straight or even condition: picked up pieces of bent wire. 2. Determined to take a course of action: I was bent on going to the concert.
Definition of bend for English Language Learners. : 1  to use force to cause (something, such as a wire or pipe) to become curved. : 2  to curve out of a straight line or position. : 3  to move your body so that it is not straight.