bend to one's will
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: bend to someone's will
Sense 1
To force someone to do what you want
Examples
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Sense 2
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review.
Common questions
What does “bend to one's will” mean?
To force someone to do what you want Literally: to bend something to one's desire
Is “bend to one's will” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.