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kneel
UK
/niːl/
US
/nɪl/
Translations
knelt
Past Simple
knelt
Past Participle
kneeling
Gerund
UK
/niːl/
US
/nɪl/
(UK: knelt, knelt / US: kneeled, kneeled)
During the ceremony, everyone was asked to kneel in prayer.
Pendant la cérémonie, on a demandé à tout le monde de s'agenouiller pour prier.
Additional translations
kneels
pl
UK
/niːl/
US
/nil/
Used, though infrequently, to denote the act or position of kneeling.
He sank to a kneel before the altar.
Il s'est laissé tomber dans un agenouillement devant l'autel.
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Synonyms
Definitions
During the ceremony, everyone was asked to kneel in prayer.
The knight was expected to kneel before the king as a sign of loyalty.
He sank to a kneel before the altar.