bend to someone's will — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To cause a person, group, or thing to submit to another person's desires, commands, or intentions.

  Examples

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  • The king bent the nobles to his will, consolidating power effectively.

    The king bent the nobles to his will, consolidating power effectively.

  • I managed to bend my boss to my will and got the day off for the family event.

    I managed to bend my boss to my will and got the day off for the family event.

  • They bent the council to their will by lobbying persistently for the new law.

    They bent the council to their will by lobbying persistently for the new law.