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.
1. a. The joint or bend of the arm between the forearm and the upper arm. b. The bony outer projection of this joint. 2. A joint, as of a bird or quadruped, corresponding to the human elbow. 3. Something having a bend or angle similar to an elbow, especially: a. A length of pipe with a sharp bend in it.