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on bended knee

on bend·ed knee
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on, awn ben-did nee]
    • /ɒn, ɔn ˈbɛn dɪd ni/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on, awn ben-did nee]
    • /ɒn, ɔn ˈbɛn dɪd ni/

Definitions of on bended knee words

  • adverb on bended knee kneeling on one leg 1
  • adverb on bended knee politely and humbly 1
  • phrase on bended knee If you ask someone for something on bended knee, you ask them very seriously for it. 0
  • noun on bended knee in a humble, contrite, or beseeching manner 0
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Parts of speech for On bended knee

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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on bended knee popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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