(knelt, knelt ) (AmE also kneeled, kneeled) [V] ~ (down) to be in or move into a position where your body is supported on your knees, with the lower legs bent back:
a kneeling figure * We knelt (down) on the ground to examine the tracks. * People sometimes kneel to pray.
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