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bended

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: B EH1 N D IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

bent

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: archaic or fossilized

Examples

  • He offered his fealty on bended knee.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of bend

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

used of the back and knees; stooped

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • on bended knee
  • with bent (or bended) back

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bent

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.