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kneeled

/niːld/

Translations

kneelverb

kneeled

Past Simple

knelt

Past Simple

knelt

Past Participle

kneeling

Gerund

/niːl/

/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

mettre un genou à terrePlus concret ou plus littéraire ; souvent pour marquer le respect ou la soumission.

Synonyms

Antonyms

kneelverb

To go down or rest on the knees or a knee.

During the ceremony, everyone was asked to kneel in prayer.

To submit or show deference or respect.

The knight was expected to kneel before the king as a sign of loyalty.