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kneel
[ neel ]
/ nil /
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verb (used without object), knelt [nelt] /nɛlt/ or kneeled, kneel·ing.
to go down or rest on the knees or a knee.
noun
the action or position of kneeling.
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Origin of kneel
OTHER WORDS FROM kneel
kneel·ing·ly, adverbun·kneel·ing, adjectiveWords nearby kneel
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British Dictionary definitions for kneel
kneel
/ (niːl) /
verb kneels, kneeling, knelt or kneeled
(intr) to rest, fall, or support oneself on one's knees
noun
the act or position of kneeling
Derived forms of kneel
kneeler, nounWord Origin for kneel
Old English cnēowlian; see knee
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