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Vocabulary : Phrasal Verbs : K : kneel down

kneel down

Meaning: If you kneel down, you lower your height by putting one or both knees on the floor.

For example:

  • kneel down Even though it hurt my knees, I knelt down in front of the old monk to show my respect.

  • kneel down The doctor knelt down next to the injured woman and checked her pulse.

Quick Quiz:

The old lady had to kneel down in order to look
  1. in the top of the cupboard
  2. under the sofa
  3. over the fence