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kneel

  (nēl) pronunciation
intr.v., knelt (nĕlt) or kneeled, kneel·ing, kneels.

To go down or rest on one or both knees.

[Middle English knelen, from Old English cnēowlian.]


 
 
Word Tutor: kneel
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IN BRIEF: To rest on ones bent legs.

pronunciation Her flowerbed was edged with the dimples of where she had kneeled.

Tutor's tip: The mournful "knell" (sorrowful sound) filled the church as grandmother bent to "kneel" (stoop onto ones knees) and pray.

 
WordNet: kneel
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: supporting yourself on your knees
  Synonym: kneeling


The verb kneel has one meaning:

Meaning #1: rest one's weight on one's knees


 
Translations: Translations for: Kneel

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - knæle

Nederlands (Dutch)
knielen

Français (French)
v. intr. - s'agenouiller, être agenouillé, (lit, fig) se mettre à genoux
n. - agenouillement

Deutsch (German)
v. - knien
n. - Knien

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - γονατίζω, γονυπετώ
n. - γονάτισμα

Italiano (Italian)
inginocchiarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - ajoelhar-se

Русский (Russian)
преклонить колена, умолять на коленях

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - arrodillarse, ponerse de rodillas
n. - acción de ponerse de rodillas, posición de rodillas

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - knäböja, falla på knä
n. - knäböjning, knäböjande

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
跪下

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 跪下

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 무릎을 구부리다, 무릎을 굽히고 쉬다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ひざまずく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يركع (الاسم) ركوع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮כרע, נפל על ברכיו‬


 
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