kneel

 
Pronunciation: /niːl/

verb (past and past participle knelt /nɛlt/ or chiefly North American also kneeled)

[no object]
  • be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission: they knelt down and prayed

Origin:

Old English cnēowlian, from cnēow (see knee)