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- [nelt]
- /nɛlt/
- /nelt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nelt]
- /nɛlt/
Definitions of knelt word
- verb knelt a simple past tense and past participle of kneel. 1
- verb without object knelt to go down or rest on the knees or a knee. 1
- noun knelt the action or position of kneeling. 1
- noun knelt (of a person) Be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, typically as a sign of reverence or submission. 1
- noun knelt Knelt is a past tense and past participle of kneel. 0
- abbreviation KNELT kneel 0
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Origin of knelt
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 Knelt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
knelt 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
knelt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knelt
verb knelt
- genuflected — Simple past tense and past participle of genuflect.
- bowed — Something that is bowed is curved.
- stooped — to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward from an erect position: to stoop over a desk.
Antonyms for knelt
verb knelt
- rose — Remote Operations Service Element
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