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kneel

/ˈnil/NEEL
/ˈnil/NEEL

Meaningkneel

Common meaning: rest or lower oneself on the knees

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishcnēowlian‘kneel’source
  2. Middle Englishknelen‘kneel’source
  3. Englishkneel‘rest or lower oneself on the knees’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English cnēowlian ‘kneel’.

Roots

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