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Definition of kneel verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

kneel

verb
 
/niːl/
 
/niːl/
[intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they kneel
 
/niːl/
 
/niːl/
he / she / it kneels
 
/niːlz/
 
/niːlz/
past simple knelt
 
/nelt/
 
/nelt/
past participle knelt
 
/nelt/
 
/nelt/
(also especially North American English) past simple kneeled
 
/niːld/
 
/niːld/
(also especially North American English) past participle kneeled
 
/niːld/
 
/niːld/
-ing form kneeling
 
/ˈniːlɪŋ/
 
/ˈniːlɪŋ/
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  1. to be in or move into a position where your body is supported on your knee or knees
    • a kneeling figure
    • People sometimes kneel to pray.
    • kneel (down) We knelt (down) on the ground to examine the tracks.
    Extra Examples
    • The people knelt down and prayed.
    • We knelt on the floor.
    • He knelt and prayed for guidance.
    Word OriginOld English cnēowlian, from cnēow, of Germanic origin (see knee).
See kneel in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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