kneel

🇬🇧 UK/ni:l/🇺🇸 US

B2

Definitions

v.

To go down on one or both bent knees; to rest in that position.

跪下，跪着

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

kneelother

=kneel

Common Collocations

1.kneel down跪下
2.kneel in prayer跪着祈祷

Example Sentences

1.
She kneeled to pick up the fallen coins.
2.
He kneeled before the altar in prayer.

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