English-Thai Dictionary

kneel

N การ คุกเข่า  kan-kuk-kao

 

kneel

VI คุกเข่า  kuk-kao

 

kneel down

PHRV คุกเข่า ลง  kuk-kao-long

 

kneelingly

ADV อย่าง ลักษณะ คุกเข่า ลง 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

KNEEL

v.i.neel. To bend the knee; to fall on the knees; sometimes with down. As soon as you are dressed, kneel down and say the Lord's prayer.

 

KNEELER

n.nee'ler. One who kneels or worships by kneeling.

 

KNEELING

ppr. nee'ling. Falling on the knees.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

KNEEL

Kneel, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Knelt or Kneeled (p. pr. & vb. n.Kneeling. ] Etym: [OE. knelen, cneolien; akin to D. knielen, Dan. knæle. See Knee. ]

 

Defn: To bend the knee; to fall or rest on the knees; -- sometimes with down. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. Acts vii. 6 .As soon as you are dressed, kneel and say the Lord's Prayer. Jer. Taylor.

 

KNEELER

KNEELER Kneel "er, n.

 

1. One who kneels or who worships by or while kneeling. Tennyson.

 

2. A cushion or stool to kneel on.

 

3. (Eccl. Hist. )

 

Defn: A name given to certain catechumens and penitents who were permitted to join only in parts of church worship.

 

KNEELINGLY

KNEELINGLY Kneel "ing *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a kneeling position.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

kneel

kneel |nēl nil | ▶verb ( past and past participle knelt |nelt | also kneeled ) [ no obj. ] be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission: they knelt down and prayed. ORIGIN Old English cnēowlian, from cnēow (see knee ).

 

kneeler

kneel er |ˈnēlər ˈnilər | ▶noun a person who kneels, esp. in prayer. • a cushion or bench for kneeling on.

 

Oxford Dictionary

kneel

kneel |niːl | ▶verb ( past and past participle knelt |nɛlt | or chiefly N. Amer. also kneeled ) [ no obj. ] be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission: they knelt down and prayed. ORIGIN Old English cnēowlian, from cnēow (see knee ).

 

kneeler

kneel ¦er |ˈniːlə | ▶noun a person who kneels, especially in prayer. • a cushion or bench for kneeling on.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

kneel

kneel verb they knelt to pray: fall to one's knees, get down on one's knees, genuflect; historical kowtow.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

kneel

kneel verb they knelt down and prayed: fall to one's knees, get down on one's knees, genuflect, bow, bow down, make obeisance, kowtow, curtsy, show reverence, show deference; crouch, squat, hunch down, hunker down; N. Amer. informal scooch.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

kneel

kneel /niːl / (! 語頭kn -のkは発音しない; →knife 語源 ) 〖knee (ひざ )をつく 〗動詞 ～s /-z /; knelt /nelt /, ｟主に米 ｠～ed /-d /; ～ing 自動詞 〈人が 〉ひざまずく, ひざをつく (down ); ひざをついて立つ (up )▸ kneel on the floor in prayer 床にひざまずいて祈る ▸ kneel on all fours [one's hands and knees ]四つんばいになる

 

kneeling

kn é el ing 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗ひざまずいた, ひざをついた 〈人など 〉.～́ b ù s ニーリングバス, 低床バス 〘乗降時に車高を下げ歩道との段差を小さくする 〙.