bend the knee (English, verb)
expansion: bend the knee (third-person singular simple present bends the knee, present participle bending the knee, simple past and past participle bent the knee)
Senses:
glosses: To swear fealty or allegiance to another person.
tags: idiomatic
glosses: To submit to or show reverence toward a divine power.
tags: idiomatic
glosses: To show undue deference, obedience, or support for someone or something.
tags: broadly
idiomatic
Forms:
form: bends the knee
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: bending the knee
tags: participle
present
form: bent the knee
tags: participle
past
form: bent the knee
tags: past