🙏kneel

verb
/niːl/

Meaning

to position the body by resting on the knees, usually as a sign of respect, prayer, or submission
to go down on one's knees; to rest on the knees

Example Sentences

They knelt to pray in the temple.

The knight knelt before the king.

Example Expressions

kneel down

Synonyms

bow, prostrate, stoop, bend, genuflect, crouch, submit
Entry 1
bow, prostrate, stoop, bend
Entry 2
bow, genuflect, crouch, submit

Antonyms

stand, rise, tower, straighten
Entry 1
stand, rise
Entry 2
stand, rise, tower, straighten

Collocations

kneel down, kneel before, kneel in prayer, kneel on ground
Entry 1
kneel down, kneel before, kneel in prayer
Entry 2
kneel down, kneel before, kneel on ground, kneel in prayer

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