HyperDic: kneel

English > 2 senses of the word kneel:
VERBcontactkneelrest one's weight on one's knees
NOUNactkneel, kneelingsupporting yourself on your knees
kneel > pronunciation
Soundsniy'l
Rhymesabele ... zeal: 65 rhymes with iyl...
English > kneel: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaningsupporting yourself on your knees.
Synonymkneeling
Broadermotion, movement, move, motilityA change of position that does not entail a change of location
Catalanagenollament
Verbskneelrest one's weight on one's knees
English > kneel: 2 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaningrest one's weight on one's knees.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThe children kneel in the rocking chair; There kneel some children in the rocking chair
Example"In church you have to kneel during parts of the service"
Broaderrestnot move
Spanisharrodillarse, arrodillar
Catalanagenollar-se, agenollar, posar-se de genolls
Nounskneel, kneelingsupporting yourself on your knees
kneelera board (sometimes cushioned) for someone to kneel on
kneelera person in a kneeling position

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