Get ready to beg for mercy (5)

I believe the answer is:

kneel

(Other definitions for kneel that I've seen before include "Go down on bended legs" , "Genuflect" , "Bend one's knees" , "Get down to be knighted" , "Show respect" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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