courb

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verb

To bend; to bow.

OriginMiddle English courben ← Middle French courber ← Latin curvō →
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Meanings

verbcourb (third-person singular simple present courbs, present participle courbing, simple past and past participle courbed)

present singular third person courbs · participle present courbing · participle past courbed · past courbed

  1. obsoleteTo bend; to bow.

    Thanne I courbed on my knees · and cryed hir of grace.

    c. 1385, William Langland, Piers Plowman, section I
    1 more example

    Sallys may also be propagated like Vines, by courbing, and bowing them in Arches.

    1664, John Evelyn, Sylva

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bendcurb

Origin

  1. Latincurvō
  2. Middle Frenchcourber
  3. Middle Englishcourben
  4. Englishcourb

From Middle English courben, from Middle French courber, from Latin curvō. Doublet of curb.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

BurcoCorbu
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APA

courb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courb

MLA

“courb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courb. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “courb,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courb.

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