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- [neel]
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- /niːl/
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- [neel]
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Definitions of kneel word
- verb without object kneel to go down or rest on the knees or a knee. 1
- noun kneel the action or position of kneeling. 1
- noun kneel Be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission. 1
- intransitive verb kneel go down on knees 1
- verb kneel When you kneel, you bend your legs so that your knees are touching the ground. 0
- verb kneel Kneel down means the same as kneel. 0
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Origin of kneel
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English knelen, Old English cnēowlian (cognate with Low German knelen, Dutch knielen). See knee, -le
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Parts of speech for Kneel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kneel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
kneel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kneel
verb kneel
- bow — When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.
- stoop — to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward from an erect position: to stoop over a desk.
- genuflect — to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship.
- kowtow — to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.
- curtsey — A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses one calf of her leg behind the other and briefly bends her knees and lowers her body in deference.
Antonyms for kneel
verb kneel
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
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