kneelkneel /nil/ ●●○ also kneel down verb (past tense and past participle knelt /nɛlt/ or kneeled) [intransitive] 
to be in or move into a position where your body is resting on your knees: 
She knelt down on the floor to pray.
to be in or move into a position where your body is resting on your knees: She knelt down on the floor to pray.
