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verb [intransitive] American English pronunciation: kneel /nil/ 
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present tense
I/you/we/theykneel
he/she/itkneels
present participlekneeling
past tenseknelt or kneeled
past participleknelt or kneeled

  1. kneel

     or

    kneel down

     to put one or both knees on the ground

    She knelt in front of the fire to warm herself.

    I knelt down on the floor beside her.

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    1. a.
      to have one or both knees on the ground

      We both knelt by the bed in prayer.

      He was kneeling at her feet, gazing up at her.

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