on one's bended knees

adjective

Roget 765: requesting etc. v.; precatory^†; suppliant, supplicant, supplicatory; postulant; obsecratory^†.    importunate, clamorous, urgent; cap in hand; on one's knees, on one's bended knees, on one's marrowbones.    ... show more

on one's bended knee

adjective

Roget 725: surrendering etc. v.; submissive, resigned, crouching; downtrodden; down on one's marrow bones; on one's bended knee; unresistant, unresisting, nonresisting; pliant etc. (soft) 324; undefended.    untenable, indefensible; humble etc. 879.    ... show more

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