kneelverb/ɐʒuˈʎaɾ/mediuma·jo·e·lharPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo go down or rest on one's knees.He knelt to propose.The congregation knelt in prayer.syngenuflectantstandriseCommon collocationskneel downkneel beforekneel in prayerEtymologyDo latim vulgar *geniculare, derivado de geniculum (joelho).Related wordsjoelhoajoelhadoajoelhamentoajoelhadura