Kneel

/niːl/

Synonyms for "kneel" (58 found)

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Closest matches (12)

Verb(2 words)

accede acquiesce

bendbend the kneebend the neckbobbob a curtsybob downbootlick bowbow and scrapebow down

Strong matches (17)

bow the headcower crawl creep cringe crouch curtsy duckfall down beforefawn flatter genuflect

Verb(3 words)

crouched genuflect genuflected

Noun(2 words)

crouches curtseying

Related words (29)

Noun(3 words)

genuflecting kneeling reverencing

Verb(11 words)

genuflects grovelled kneeled knelt kotow kowtow kowtowed kowtows prostrating squatted yield

grovel kowtowlick the dustlickspittlemake a legmake a reverencemake obeisancenod prostrate salaam scrape stoop toadeat toady truckle

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More general

12 entries

bend gesticulate gesture lower motility motion move movement obey rest submit

More specific

4 entries

cede concede genuflection kowtow

Collocations

5 entries

kneeling ceremonykneeling padkneeling positionkneeling posturekneeling protest

Inflections

4 entries

kneeled kneeling kneels knelt

Derivations

2 entries

kneeler kneeling

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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I encourage you to come and kneel with me at the foot of Calvary's Cross and be washed in the blood of Our Savior Jesus Christ.

Source: tatoeba (1167391)

You must kneel at my feet, kiss my hand and swear that I am an angel.

Source: tatoeba (1638592)

Kneel!

Source: tatoeba (2883870)

There are many superstitions connected with the coming of Christmas itself. The bees are said to sing, the cattle to kneel, in honor of the manger, and the sheep to go in procession in commemoration of the visit of the angel to the shepherds.

Source: tatoeba (5681816)

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