kneel.
To rest on one's bent knees, sometimes only one; to move to such a position.
Meaning & usage
To rest on one's bent knees, sometimes only one; to move to such a position.
To sink down so that the entrance is level with the pavement, making it easier for passengers to enter.
To cause to kneel.
She knelt the doll to fit it into the box.
To rest on (one's) knees.
He knelt him down to pray.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English knelen, from Old English cnēowlian (“to kneel”), equivalent to knee + -le. Cognate with Dutch knielen, Low German knelen, dialectal German knielen, Alemannic German chnüle, Danish knæle, all meaning “to kneel”.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.