on bended knee meaning

Meaning of Idiom 'On Bended Knee' On bended knee means humbly, or in a completely submissive or pleading manner; like a servant. 997 meaning [note]Ammer, Christine. moving on lyrics asking alexandria American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013 [/note], [note]Kirkpatrick, Elizabeth M The Wordsworth Dictionary