bent on

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Definitions of bent on words

adjective bent on curved; crooked: a bent bow; a bent stick. 1
adjective bent on determined; set; resolved (usually followed by on): to be bent on buying a new car. 1
adjective bent on Chiefly British Slang. morally crooked; corrupt. stolen: bent merchandise. homosexual. 1
noun bent on direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination: a bent for painting. 1
noun bent on capacity of endurance: to work at the top of one's bent. 1
noun bent on Civil Engineering. a transverse frame, as of a bridge or an aqueduct, designed to support either vertical or horizontal loads. 1

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1525-35; orig. past participle of bend1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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bound — Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind.
determined — If you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
intent — something that is intended; purpose; design; intention: The original intent of the committee was to raise funds.
set on — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.