bended
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bend·ed
(bĕn′dĭd)v. Archaic
Idiom: A past participle of bend1.
on bended knee
On one's knee or knees, as in supplication or submission.
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bended
(ˈbɛndɪd)adj
beg on bended knee to ask someone for something very seriously
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bend•ed
(ˈbɛn dɪd)v.
Archaic. pt. of bend 1.
Idioms: on bended knee(s),
a. kneeling on the knee or knees.
b. with great urgency or intense emotion: to beg for help on bended knee.
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Adj. | 1. | bended - used of the back and knees; stooped; "on bended knee"; "with bent (or bended) back" unerect - not upright in position or posture |
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