kneel

kneel  (nl)

intr.v. knelt (nlt) or kneeled, kneel·ing, kneels

To go down or rest on one or both knees.

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[Middle English knelen, from Old English cnowlian; see genu-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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kneel

Verb

[kneeling, knelt] or kneeled

to rest, fall, or support oneself on one's knees

Noun

the act or position of kneeling [Old English cnēowlian]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	kneel - supporting yourself on your knees kneeling movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
Verb	1.	kneel - rest one's weight on one's knees; "In church you have to kneel during parts of the service" rest - not move; be in a resting position

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kneel

verb genuflect, bow, stoop, curtsy or curtsey, bow down, kowtow, get down on your knees, make obeisance

Translations

kneel [niːl] [pt, pp knelt] [nɛlt] vi (also: kneel down) → arrodillarse

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kneel [knelt , pt, pp ] [niːl, nɛlt] vi (also: kneel down) → s'agenouiller

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kneel [niːl] [knelt , pt, pp ] vi → knien;

(also: kneel down) → niederknien

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kneel [niːl] vi [pt knelt, pp ] [nɛlt] → inginocchiarsi