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/niːl/

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Translation

To go down and rest on one or both of your knees.

Word origin

From Old English cneowlian, from cneow meaning knee.

Origin
Old English
Root
cneowlian

Grammar

Verb typeregular (kneel, kneels, kneeled)

Examples

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"Kneel" means to rest on your knees.

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"Kneeled" is the past form of "kneel".

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"Kneels" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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This word is part of lesson 88.