kneel
IPA: nˈiɫ
verb
- (intransitive) To rest on one's bent knees, sometimes only one; to move to such a position.
- (intransitive, of a bus or other vehicle) To sink down so that the entrance is level with the pavement, making it easier for passengers to enter.
- (transitive) To cause to kneel.
- (reflexive, archaic) To rest on (one's) knees
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Examples of "kneel" in Sentences
- At the end the Christians kneel and pray.
- At the end, the Christians kneel and pray.
- All the people kneel and worship the infant.
- Kneeling next to the man, the boy looks solemn.
- Kneel as you thrust the tip of the sword forward.
- They approach in the nude and kneel before the trees.
- They kneel in repentant prayer, then mount the scaffold.
- The Priest then opens the veil and kneels at the High Altar.
- At the centre, the Three Kings stand and kneel before the child.
- Kneeling in the act of eating and drinking at the Lords table is a sinne.
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