Meanings
verbkneel before (third-person singular simple present kneels before, present participle kneeling before, simple past and past participle knelt before)
present singular third person kneels before · participle present kneeling before · participle past knelt before · past knelt before
- transitiveto kneel in front of someone or something, especially in order to worship or supplicate
Translations
Latin aggeniculor
- aggeniculorto kneel in front of someone or something
Polish klękać przed, klęknąć przed
- klękać przedto kneel in front of someone or something
- klęknąć przedto kneel in front of someone or something
- upadać na kolana przedto kneel in front of someone or something
- upaść na kolana przedto kneel in front of someone or something
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APA
kneel before. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kneel%20before
MLA
“kneel before.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kneel%20before. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kneel before,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kneel%20before.
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