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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)
He decided to kneel before the altar.
Он решил встать на колени перед алтарем.
The knight was asked to kneel before the king.
Рыцаря попросили преклонить колени перед королем.
Additional translations
kneels
pl
UK
/niːl/
US
/nil/
Used, though infrequently, to denote the act or position of kneeling.
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.