KNEEL DOWN


Meaning of KNEEL DOWN in English

kneel /niːl/ BrE AmE ( also kneel down ) verb ( past tense and past participle knelt /nelt/ or kneeled American English ) [intransitive]

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: cneowlian ]

to be in or move into a position where your body is resting on your knees:

Tom knelt down and patted the dog.

kneel on

She knelt on the floor and put more wood on the fire.

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