English / word
kneel
verb B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
To go down on one or both knees; to rest the body on the knees.
In context
01
The devotee knelt in humble prayer inside the shrine.
02
The knight knelt before the king.
Synonyms
bow,submit,bend
Antonyms
stand,rise,tower
Collocations
kneel down,kneel in prayer,kneel before
Verb forms
Past: knelt · Past participle: knelt · -ing: kneeling