kneel
verb /niːl/
/niːl/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they kneel | /niːl/ /niːl/ |
| he / she / it kneels | /niːlz/ /niːlz/ |
| past simple knelt | /nelt/ /nelt/ |
| (also especially North American English) past simple kneeled | /niːld/ /niːld/ |
| (also especially North American English) past participle kneeled | /niːld/ /niːld/ |
| -ing form kneeling | /ˈniːlɪŋ/ /ˈniːlɪŋ/ |
- to be in or move into a position where your body is supported on your knee or knees
- a kneeling figure
- People sometimes kneel to pray.
- kneel (down) We knelt (down) on the ground to examine the tracks.
Extra Examples- The people knelt down and prayed.
- We knelt on the floor.
- He knelt and prayed for guidance.
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Word OriginOld English cnēowlian, from cnēow, of Germanic origin (see knee).