kneel (/niːl/)
verb · Beginner · Body & Health
🔊 /niːl/
Meaning
Meaning: go down on the knees
To lower the body so that one or both knees rest on the ground. People kneel to pray, propose, or reach something low.
Examples
🗣 He had to kneel down to talk to the small child.
Etymology
From Old English ‘cnēowlian’, from ‘cnēow’ (knee).
How & Where It’s Used
Used in religious, ceremonial, and everyday low-reaching contexts.
Tags: body action, knees