adjective

bended

adjective

Bent; used chiefly in the fixed phrase "on bended knee."

"He proposed on bended knee."

How to Use Bended

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAn old-fashioned form of "bent," now surviving mainly in the phrase "on bended knee."

Common mistake

Don’t use "bended" as a general past tense of "bend" — modern English uses "bent" everywhere except that one fixed phrase.

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He proposed on _____ knee.

ended blended amended defended extended intended attended expended pretended distended suspended unattended