Meaning of on bended knee | Babel Free

Definitions

1. In a kneeling position.
   dated
2. Supplicatingly, imploringly, suppliantly.
   broadly

Equivalents

Examples

“On bended knee full long he prayed.”

“Mr. Skinner said airports would not have⟳ to rely⟳ as much on their airline tenants to approve⟳ expansion. "They will be able to build⟳ new gates without going to an airline on bended knee," he said.”

“"Howard Dean is the only candidate to have⟳ smashed fundraising records, not by going on bended knee to the wealthy but by empowering ordinary Americans to take⟳ part in their democracy," Mr Gross said.”

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