verb
- past tense and past participle of kneel; went down onto or rested on one’s knees
Usage: past tense form; alternative past participle to ‘knelt’
Examples
- She kneeled down to tie her shoelaces.
- The knight kneeled before the king.
- He kneeled in the garden to plant flowers.
- The children kneeled during prayer.
- The athlete kneeled on the field after the injury.
- She had kneeled there for several minutes.