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kneeling before

kneeling before is the present participle and gerund of kneel before.

Meaning of kneel before

Verb

kneel before (third-person singular simple present kneels before, present participle kneeling before, simple past and past participle knelt before)

  1. (transitive) to kneel in front of someone or something, especially in order to worship or supplicate

Questions about kneeling before

What is kneeling before the present participle and gerund of?
Kneeling before is the present participle and gerund of kneel before.

Words near kneeling before in the dictionary

  1. kneelet
  2. kneeleth
  3. kneelets
  4. kneelike
  5. kneeling
  6. kneeling before
  7. kneeling bus
  8. kneeling buses
  9. kneeling chair
  10. kneeling chairs
  11. kneeling down

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