Wend
verb
To proceed or go on a journey.
She will wend her way home after work.
Often appears as...
- wend one's way
- wend through
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To turn, direct or shift in a specified direction.
She wended her attention towards the book.
Often appears as...
- wend towards
- wend along
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
verb
To proceed or go on a journey.
She will wend her way home after work.
Often appears as...
- wend one's way
- wend through
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To turn, direct or shift in a specified direction.
She wended her attention towards the book.
Often appears as...
- wend towards
- wend along
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Flavor
Using 'wend' often evokes an older or more poetic style reminiscent of past eras of English.
The knights would wend along the old forest path.
Pro Tip 2/3Leisurely Progress
'Wend' implies a slower, leisurely pace rather than rushing through.
They wended their way through the markets, taking in the sights.
Pro Tip 3/3Journey Focus
Use 'wend' to emphasize the act of traveling itself, not the destination.
We will wend through the countryside, with no particular end.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Flavor
Using 'wend' often evokes an older or more poetic style reminiscent of past eras of English.
The knights would wend along the old forest path.
Pro Tip 2/3Leisurely Progress
'Wend' implies a slower, leisurely pace rather than rushing through.
They wended their way through the markets, taking in the sights.
Pro Tip 3/3Journey Focus
Use 'wend' to emphasize the act of traveling itself, not the destination.
We will wend through the countryside, with no particular end.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Flavor
Using 'wend' often evokes an older or more poetic style reminiscent of past eras of English.
The knights would wend along the old forest path.
Pro Tip 2/3Leisurely Progress
'Wend' implies a slower, leisurely pace rather than rushing through.
They wended their way through the markets, taking in the sights.
Pro Tip 3/3Journey Focus
Use 'wend' to emphasize the act of traveling itself, not the destination.
We will wend through the countryside, with no particular end.
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Video examples
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 133 PIPE...
wrong with her eye there if we can get in on that are what are you doing wend if that's her youngster well we are
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Quote examples
Michael Beschloss
American Historian
Franklin Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, and Ronald Reagan each suffered through his second four years. FDR was checkmated by Congress and the Supreme Court. Ike was dogged by Sputnik and reckless charges that the United States suffered from a Missile Gap. Reagan had to wend his way through Iran-Contra.
Quote examples
John Wycliffe
English Theologian
Christ's fishermen should not meddle with men's law, for men' s law contains sharp stones and trees by which the net of God is broken, and the fish wend out of the world.
Quote examples
Michael Beschloss
American Historian
Franklin Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, and Ronald Reagan each suffered through his second four years. FDR was checkmated by Congress and the Supreme Court. Ike was dogged by Sputnik and reckless charges that the United States suffered from a Missile Gap. Reagan had to wend his way through Iran-Contra.
Quote examples
John Wycliffe
English Theologian
Christ's fishermen should not meddle with men's law, for men' s law contains sharp stones and trees by which the net of God is broken, and the fish wend out of the world.
Example 1 of 2
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