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kneel

verb

/niːl/

Meaning

to go down on one's knees; to rest on the knees

to position the body by resting on the knees, usually as a sign of respect, prayer, or submission

The knight knelt before the king.

They knelt to pray in the temple.

kneel down

bow, genuflect, crouch, submit, prostrate, stoop, bend

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bow, genuflect, crouch, submit

Entry 2

bow, prostrate, stoop, bend

stand, rise, tower, straighten

Entry 1

stand, rise, tower, straighten

Entry 2

stand, rise

kneel down, kneel before, kneel on ground, kneel in prayer

Entry 1

kneel down, kneel before, kneel on ground, kneel in prayer

Entry 2

kneel down, kneel before, kneel in prayer

to engage in battle or combat; to struggle against

to think deeply and carefully about something; to consider thoughtfully

to order someone not to do something

to become husband and wife; to perform a wedding ceremony

to make or become less; to reduce in size, importance, or value

To move or fall downward; to come or go down from a higher place.