Definitions for kneel
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. kneel, kneelingverb

   supporting yourself on your knees

2. kneelverb

   rest one's weight on one's knees

   "In church you have to kneel during parts of the service"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. kneelverb

   To stoop down and rest on the knee or knees.

2. Etymology: From knelen, knewlen, from cneowlian, equivalent to. Cognate with knielen, knelen, dialectal knielen, kneulen, knülen, knæle.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Kneelv. n.

   To perform the act of genuflection; to bend the knee.

   Etymology: from knee.

   When thou do’st ask me blessing, I’ll kneel down,
   And ask of thee forgiveness. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   Ere I was risen from the place that shew’d
   My duty kneeling, came a reeking post,
   Stew’d in his haste, half breathing, panting forth
   From Goneril, his mistress, salutation. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   A certain man kneeling down to him, said, Lord, have mercy upon my son; for he is lunatick. Mat. xvii.

   As soon as you are dressed, kneel and say the Lord’s prayer. Jeremy Taylor, Guide to Devotion.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kneel

   Kneeling is a basic human position where one or both knees touch the ground. Kneeling is defined as “to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor,” according to Merriam-Webster. Kneeling when only composed of one knee, and not both, is called genuflection. Kneeling is a primate behavior used to convey deference by making the figure kneeling look smaller than the other. Primates themselves establish pecking orders that are important to the survival and behavior of a group. Chimpanzees, for example, have a complex social group that involves a dominant male and corresponding female with the other submissive males and juvenile chimps. Males who threaten the hierarchy are often severely injured or killed; thus the use of submissive behavior is necessary in order to ensure survival in some instances.

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1. kneel

   Kneel refers to the action of going down or resting on one's knees, often as a sign of respect, submission, or worship. It can also be used to get closer to the ground when performing certain tasks. It is a position in which the body is supported by the knees.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kneelverb

   to bend the knee; to fall or rest on the knees; -- sometimes with down

2. Etymology: [OE. knelen, cneolien; akin to D. knielen, Dan. knle. See Knee.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kneel

   nēl, v.i. to bend the knee: to rest or fall on the knee:—pa.t. and pa.p. kneeled, knelt.—n. Kneel′er, one who kneels. [Knee.]

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British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'kneel' in Verbs Frequency: #1077

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of kneel in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of kneel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of kneel in a Sentence

1. Kahlil Gibran:

   I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. For you and I are sons of one religion, and it is the spirit.

2. President Trump:

   Trump toldFox News ’ Brian Kilmeadethat he supported the league’s decision to fine teams should their players or personnel decide to skip the national anthem. He blasted players who still choose to kneel. I do n’t think people should be staying in the locker rooms, but still I think it’s good, dallas Cowboys COO Stephen Jones have to stand proudly for the national anthem. Dallas Cowboys COO Stephen Jones should n’t be playing, Dallas Cowboys COO Stephen Jones should n’t be there. Maybe they should n’t be in the country.

3. Don Lemon:

   I think it’s heading into November and I think the president realizes his base, this is something that animates his base and he’s going to continue on with it, if the president cares about Americans' First Amendment rights, and his own First Amendment rights, and the rights of his people who support him, then he should care about the First Amendment rights of those people who have chosen to kneel during the national anthem.

4. Red Skelton:

   I personably believe that as long as we have the tree of the Christ Child in our living room and a wreath on the door and as long as men can kneel down and pray to God that there’ll be less men on their knees shooting guns in foxholes. Remember it’s the birthday of the Christ Child and not a holiday for the greedy and with this in mind, may I say Merry Christmas to you all and God bless you.”

5. Reno Mayor Eric Hunter:

   My primary point was that Mr. [O'Rourke] is wrong, there are many other things one can do that is more American than showing such disrespect for our veterans and our country, while it's the right of anyone to kneel and I would defend that right, it's also our right to state our opinion that their method of protest is disrespectful. We have four veterans on our council including myself, and I think we would all agree on that point.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=kneel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kneel
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=kneel
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kneel
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kneel
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=kneel