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kneel

[neel]

verb (used without object)

knelt, kneeled, kneeling. 
  1. to go down or rest on the knees or a knee.



noun

  1. the action or position of kneeling.

kneel

/ Ծː /

verb

  1. (intr) to rest, fall, or support oneself on one's knees

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act or position of kneeling

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • kneelingly adverb
  • unkneeling adjective
  • ˈԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kneel1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English knelen, Old English ŧǷɱ (cognate with Low German knelen, Dutch knielen ). See knee, -le
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kneel1

Old English ŧǷɱ; see knee
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He told the court that he saw Kurashov call for the Ukrainians to come out of the foxhole and surrender, after which Hodniuk emerged and knelt with his hands up.

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South Florida's NBC6 reports the men kneeled, clapped their hands together, and waved their shirts at the passing helicopter.

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“You don’t know whether to stand . . . or kneel,” he commented.

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Seconds later, a police officer knelt, gunshots were heard and protesters in the crowd collapsed - seven in total.

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It’s kind of like Ramses in the movie “The Ten Commandments” when he says, “Command them to kneel before Pharaoh.”

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