kneel

[neel] / nil /

VERB

get down on one's knees

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bow

STRONG

curtsey genuflect kowtow stoop

WEAK

bow down do obeisance prostrate oneself

Example Sentences

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The guard knelt and ran her hands the length of the cot.

From Literature

We knelt side by side by the window looking out at the woodshed.

From Literature

Near her, an older man knelt to spit a couple of hares.

From Literature

Ma let out a strangled cry as she knelt at his side.

From Literature

“I’m going to kneel to the floor now. I’m not going to put my hands anywhere but on the ground.”

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