kneel before
kneel before · kneels before · knelt before · kneeling before
To kneel in front of someone or something, especially in order to worship or supplicateTo kneel in front of someone or something, especially in order to worship or supplicate
» Ziri knelt down before the statue.
Meaning
1 sensesTo kneel in front of someone or something, especially in order to worship or supplicate
Examples
5 sentencesZiri knelt down before the statue.
The knight knelt obligingly before his king.
She saw a boy kneeling before the altar.
deSie sah einen Jungen, der vor dem Altar kniete. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The general surrenders and kneels in before the enemy.
He kneeled before the emperor.
Translations
1 languagesForms
kneels before, kneeling before, knelt before, knelt before| Base form | kneel before · to kneel before |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | kneels before |
| Present participle | kneeling before |
| Past simple | knelt before |
| Past participle | knelt before |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle