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kneel

verb as in get down on one's knees

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The devil offers Jesus power over the whole world, and all he has to do is kneel before Satan and submit to his authority.

From Salon

Inside a house that is still standing, a young man kneels in front of his dead sister.

From BBC

He kneels and sarcastically tells a scared-looking youngster, “OK, I’m sorry, do you want to lose? I throw. You catch. It’s not that hard, OK?”

Mr Hilal knelt over his daughter's body, covered in an embroidered blanket, and wept.

From BBC

Dressed in black and accompanied by elders, she kneeled on the ground and begged for forgiveness, as did Ms Gucci.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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