in a kneel position

  • 1kneel´er — kneel «neel», verb, knelt or kneeled, kneel|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to go down on one s knee or knees: »She knelt down to pull a weed from the flower bed. I kneeled down, and gave God thanks aloud for my recovery from my sickness (Daniel Defoe) …

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  • 2kneel — [ni:l] v also kneel down past tense and past participle knelt [nelt] also kneeled AmE [I] [: Old English; Origin: cneowlian] to be in or move into a position where your body is resting on your knees ▪ Tom knelt down and patted the dog. kneel on ▪ …

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  • 3kneel — [[t]ni͟ːl[/t]] kneels, kneeling, kneeled, knelt VERB (The forms kneeled and knelt can both be used for the past tense and past participle.) When you kneel, you bend your legs so that your knees are touching the ground. [V prep/adv] She knelt by… …

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  • 4kneel — /nil / (say neel) verb (i) (knelt or kneeled, kneeling) 1. to fall or rest on the knees or a knee. –noun 2. the action or position of kneeling. –phrase 3. kneel on, Colloquial to oppress; force into submission. 4. kneel to, to submit oneself …

  • 5kneel — also kneel down verb past tense and past participle knelt also kneeled AmE (I) to be in or move into a position where your body is resting on your knees: a statue of a kneeling figure (+ on): We knelt on the floor to have a good look at the map …

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  • 6kneel — kneelingly, adv. /neel/, v., knelt or kneeled, kneeling, n. v.i. 1. to go down or rest on the knees or a knee. n. 2. the action or position of kneeling. [bef. 1000; ME knelen, OE cneowlian (c. LG knelen, D knielen). See KNEE, LE] * * * …

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  • 7kneel — nɪːl n. act of kneeling; position in which one is supported by the knees v. rest on the knee or knees …

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  • 8Recovery position — The recovery position or more technically known as the lateral recumbent position is a first aid technique recommended for assisting people who are unconscious, or nearly so, but are still breathing. It is frequently taught as part of classes in… …

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  • 9Human position — Pose redirects here. For other uses, see Pose (disambiguation). Human position refers to a position of a human body.There are several synonyms that refer to the human position, often used interchangeably, but having specific flavors. [ [ position …

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  • 10Kneeling — is a human position in which the weight is distributed on the knees and feet on a surface close to horizontal.The position of kneeling may be assumed for practical reasons and for reasons of social or religious custom. Practical reasons Kneeling… …

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