knopen — meaning in English

English meaning

• bend verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
• knot noun A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.
• tie noun A narrow strip of fabric worn around the neck, usually with a shirt collar, as an item of formal clothing.

Senses

knopen is used for these senses in English:

• bend (transitive, nautical) To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.
• knot (transitive) To form into a knot; to tie with a knot or knots.
• tie (transitive) To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like.

bend — full definition

1. verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
2. verb To curve or change direction.
3. verb To lean or stoop the body.
4. verb To adapt rules or facts to suit a purpose.
5. noun A curve, turn, or angle.

knot — full definition

1. noun A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.
2. noun A hard, tight lump in a muscle, or a tangled clump of hair.
3. noun A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, used for ships and aircraft.
4. verb To tie something into a knot.

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