intransitive verb (knelt or ~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English knelen, from Old English cnēowlian; akin to Old English cnēow knee Date: before 12th century to bend the knee ; fall or rest on the knees
KNEEL
Meaning of KNEEL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012