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Definitions for kneel:

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Kneel \Kneel\ (n[=e]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Knelt (n[e^]lt) or Kneeled (n[=e]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Kneeling.] [OE. knelen, cneolien; akin to D. knielen, Dan. kn[ae]le. See Knee.] To bend the knee; to fall or rest on the knees; -- sometimes with down. [1913 Webster] Note: The act of kneeling, when performed in front of a person, is often done as a sign of respect, humility, or supplication. It has a similar significance when performed in front of religious objects, such as an altar or shrine. [PJC] And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. --Acts vii. 60. [1913 Webster] As soon as you are dressed, kneel and say the Lord's Prayer. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 2.0 :
kneel n : supporting yourself on your knees [syn: kneeling] v : rest one's weight on one's knees; "In church you have to kneel during parts of the service" [also: knelt]

Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
36 Moby Thesaurus words for "kneel": bend, bend the knee, bend the neck, bob, bob a curtsy, bob down, bootlick, bow, bow and scrape, bow down, bow the head, cower, crawl, creep, cringe, crouch, curtsy, duck, fall down before, fawn, flatter, genuflect, grovel, kowtow, lick the dust, lickspittle, make a leg, make a reverence, make obeisance, nod, salaam, scrape, stoop, toadeat, toady, truckle

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