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kneelkneel /nil/ ●●○ (also kneel down) verb (past tense and past participle knelt /nɛlt/ also kneeled) [intransitive] ETYMOLOGYkneelOrigin: Old English cneowlian VERB TABLEkneel |
Present | I, you, we, they | kneel | | he, she, it | kneels | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | knelt, kneeled | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have knelt, kneeled | | he, she, it | has knelt, kneeled | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had knelt, kneeled | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will kneel | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have knelt, kneeled |
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Present | I | am kneeling | | he, she, it | is kneeling | | you, we, they | are kneeling | Past | I, he, she, it | was kneeling | | you, we, they | were kneeling | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been kneeling | | he, she, it | has been kneeling | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been kneeling | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be kneeling | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been kneeling |
THESAURUS to be in or move into a position where your body is resting on your knees► kneel to be in or move into a position where your body is resting on your knees: Tom knelt down and patted the dog. ► squat (also squat down) to bend your knees so that your body is near the ground, supported on the backs of your legs: I squatted by the stream and washed my hands. ► crouch (also crouch down) to bend your knees with one foot slightly in front of the other foot and lean forward, so your body is close to the ground: He crouched behind the stone wall, hoping nobody would see him. to be in or move into a position where your body is resting on your knees: Tom knelt down and patted the dog.THESAURUSsquat (also squat down) – to bend your knees so that your body is near the ground, supported on the backs of your legs: I squatted by the stream and washed my hands.crouch (also crouch down) – to bend your knees with one foot slightly in front of the other foot and lean forward, so your body is close to the ground: He crouched behind the stone wall, hoping nobody would see him. |