verb
kneel
NEEL/niːl/
To rest on one or both knees.
She kneels with both knees resting on the ground.
Etymology
Old English cneowlian meant “to kneel” or “fall on the knees,” linking the present posture with the action of lowering oneself onto the knees.
In context
come over to me and kneel down to look at the frog fish
More examples
- He knelt to tie his shoe.
- They kneeled on the mat.
- The photographer was kneeling to get a lower angle.
Forms
kneel · kneels · knelt · kneeled · kneeling
Similar words
- crouch
- Lower the body by bending the knees, without necessarily touching the ground.
- genuflect
- Bend a knee in respect or worship.