Kneel (Verb)
Meaning
Rest one's weight on one's knees; "In church you have to kneel during parts of the service".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She knelt quietly, clasping her hands together in prayer.
- At certain points during the ceremony, the participants were required to kneel and take a vow of silence.
- During the communion, the congregation dropped to their knees to receive their blessings from the Lord.
- He was forced to kneel on the cold stone floor as punishment for his transgresion.
- The crowd was asked to kneel and observe a moment of silence in honor of the victims.