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When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, 'Why god? Why me?' and the thundering voice of God answered, 'There's just something about you that pisses me off.'
Stephen King

Meaning of "knelt" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KNELT

knelt  [nɛlt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNELT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Knelt is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb knelt in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KNELT

PRESENT

Present
I kneel
you kneel
he/she/it kneels
we kneel
you kneel
they kneel
Present continuous
I am kneeling
you are kneeling
he/she/it is kneeling
we are kneeling
you are kneeling
they are kneeling
Present perfect
I have kneeled
you have kneeled
he/she/it has kneeled
we have kneeled
you have kneeled
they have kneeled
Present perfect continuous
I have been kneeling
you have been kneeling
he/she/it has been kneeling
we have been kneeling
you have been kneeling
they have been kneeling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I kneeled
you kneeled
he/she/it kneeled
we kneeled
you kneeled
they kneeled
Past continuous
I was kneeling
you were kneeling
he/she/it was kneeling
we were kneeling
you were kneeling
they were kneeling
Past perfect
I had kneeled
you had kneeled
he/she/it had kneeled
we had kneeled
you had kneeled
they had kneeled
Past perfect continuous
I had been kneeling
you had been kneeling
he/she/it had been kneeling
we had been kneeling
you had been kneeling
they had been kneeling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will kneel
you will kneel
he/she/it will kneel
we will kneel
you will kneel
they will kneel
Future continuous
I will be kneeling
you will be kneeling
he/she/it will be kneeling
we will be kneeling
you will be kneeling
they will be kneeling
Future perfect
I will have kneeled
you will have kneeled
he/she/it will have kneeled
we will have kneeled
you will have kneeled
they will have kneeled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been kneeling
you will have been kneeling
he/she/it will have been kneeling
we will have been kneeling
you will have been kneeling
they will have been kneeling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would knelt
you would knelt
he/she/it would knelt
we would knelt
you would knelt
they would knelt
Conditional continuous
I would be kneeling
you would be kneeling
he/she/it would be kneeling
we would be kneeling
you would be kneeling
they would be kneeling
Conditional perfect
I would have knelt
you would have knelt
he/she/it would have knelt
we would have knelt
you would have knelt
they would have knelt
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been kneeling
you would have been kneeling
he/she/it would have been kneeling
we would have been kneeling
you would have been kneeling
they would have been kneeling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you kneel
we let´s kneel
you kneel
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to kneel
Past participle
kneeled
Present Participle
kneeling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KNELT


belt
bɛlt
celt
sɛlt
dealt
dɛlt
delt
dɛlt
felt
fɛlt
heartfelt
ˈhɑːtˌfɛlt
kelt
kɛlt
Lagerfeld
ˈlɑːɡəˌfɛlt
melt
mɛlt
pelt
pɛlt
Roosevelt
ˈrəʊzəˌvɛlt
Rumsfeld
ˈrʌmsˌfɛlt
smelt
smɛlt
snowmelt
ˈsnəʊˌmɛlt
spelt
spɛlt
Sunbelt
ˈsʌnˌbɛlt
svelte
svɛlt
umwelt
ˈʊmvɛlt
veld
fɛlt
welt
wɛlt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNELT

kneecapping
kneehole
kneehole desk
kneejerk
kneel
kneeler
kneeling
kneepad
kneepan
kneepiece
kneeroom
knees-up
kneesies
kneidel
knell
Kneller
Knesset
Knesseth
knevell
knew

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNELT

asteroid belt
black belt
brown belt
conveyor belt
dwelt
endless belt
fold-and-thrust belt
garter belt
gelt
green belt
Hasselt
Kuiper belt
lap and shoulder belt
misspelt
roofing felt
safety belt
seat belt
suspender belt
the Bible Belt
the black belt

Synonyms and antonyms of knelt in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «KNELT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «knelt» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of knelt

Translation of «knelt» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNELT

Find out the translation of knelt to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of knelt from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «knelt» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arrodillado
570 millions of speakers

English

knelt
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

knelt
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ساجد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

опустился на колени
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ajoelhado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নতজানু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

agenouillée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berlutut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

knelt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

knelt
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무릎을 꿇고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Knelt
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quỳ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மண்டியிட்டார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुडघे इ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çalmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Inginocchiato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ukląkł
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

опустився на коліна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

îngenunche
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γονάτισα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kniel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

knäböjde
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

knelte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of knelt

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNELT»

The term «knelt» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.575 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KNELT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about knelt

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3 QUOTES WITH «KNELT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word knelt.
1
Stephen King
When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, 'Why god? Why me?' and the thundering voice of God answered, 'There's just something about you that pisses me off.'
2
Mitt Romney
When every new wave of immigrants looked up and saw the Statue of Liberty, or knelt down and kissed the shores of freedom just ninety miles from Castro's tyranny, these new Americans surely had many questions. But none doubted that here in America they could build a better life, that in America their children would be more blessed than they.
3
Rick Santorum
I'll never forget the first time I saw someone who had died. It was my grandfather. And I knelt next to his coffin. And all I could do was eye level was look at his hands. They were enormous hands. And all I could think was, 'Those hands dug freedom for me.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNELT»

Discover the use of knelt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knelt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Knelt Down
A collection of fresh and honest Christian poetry, Knelt Down navigates through a range of themes and playfully interjects a balanced modicum of inspiration, heartbreak, emotional struggle, and comic relief.
Alyssa Comunale, 2008
2
Conjugaison des verbes anglais irreguliers
Present présent Present continuous présent continu Present perfect passé composé  I kneel  I am kneeling  I have knelt  You kneel  You are kneeling  You have knelt  He kneels  He is kneeling  He has knelt  We kneel  We ...
pierre elemento
3
African Art in Motion: Icon and Act in the Collection of ...
Among Bamana, when a man ate tabooed food, the woman who had served that food in error had to ask forgiveness on her knees. She held her hands at the back . The latter gesture in Bamana country signifies humiliation. She knelt to mend ...
Robert Farris Thompson, 1974
4
Semiotic Insights: The Data Do the Talking
4a: most objectionable: kneeled 15%, dreamed 12%; all others less than 12%, leaped 4%). Conversely, knelt, dreamt, and leapt are, but for spoilt, the least objectionable of the eight verbs in t- perfect (Fig. 2b: least objectionable: knelt 27 %, ...
Irmengard Rauch, 1999
5
Pebbles in the sand
His two brothers had flown in, Tisaj from USA and Tyler from Australia. First Tisaj knelt beside his brother's feet and touched his feet with both his hand and placed them to his heart then to his head. He then went towards his body and kissed ...
6
The Trial of James Thomas Earl of Cardigan: Before the Right ...
Q. Were one of those couples the two gentlemen who afterwards knelt down, and the other couple the two gentlemen who did not kneel down ? A. They were not together, — the two gentlemen that did not kneel down. Q. At this time that you ...
James Thomas Brudenell Earl of Cardigan, 1841
7
The Colorado Sequence
“Helen should go first,” Levine said, “and then Roger.” They stepped back away from the sand so that each person would have privacy while making a decision. “ Okay,” Roger said. “Okay,” Helen said. Helen walked over to the sand, knelt ...
Stacey Cochran, 2007
8
The Tides of Eternity
I smiled and nodded. Urion bowed his head. Suddenly, subtly, his body shook. Tylen dropped his hand quickly to catch a single tear that had escaped Urion's eye. Urion raised his head and knelt for a long moment looking into Tylen's face.
M. J. Rusaw
9
An Anthology of Austrian Drama
Say, have you ever knelt? Knelt, not to women — ever knelt to men? For pay, for hire, for fear, before your peers? Zavish. Not I ! Cunigunda. And never should? Zavish. Not in my life! Cunigunda. But he, he did ! Knelt down before his foe, Knelt ...
Douglas A. Russell, 1982
10
Watchmaker Society
The participants sat in a circle around the grandfather stones, as the pourer knelt with his forehead to the ground and shouted these sounds: “Rukamchtow eeth eedal ruwo vu sneserp ngeemuck eeth rawfeeb leen” At that, the others knelt with  ...
Randy Elstrott, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNELT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knelt is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ashes 2015: England must bat next two days to avoid Second Test …
Stokes knelt forlornly in his crease for a second. Jos Buttler might have been out on nine when he edged a ball from Mitchell Johnson. «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Friends mourn U.S. Navy Petty Officer Randall Smith, shot to death …
Crying, she knelt to pray and removed her shoes. "I just felt I was on hallowed ground," she said. Two days earlier, authorities say 24-year-old ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jul 15»
3
Love: Heather Ann Hughes & Andy Kowalski - Philly.com
Everyone knelt with him as he told her that he loved her and that she was everything to him. Soon after their engagement, she moved into his ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
4
Night owls Close-by parents keep close track of their fledglings
I crept over, knelt down and moved the curtain aside. A large bird more than 20 inches in length, the barred owl has a wingspan of three feet or ... «The Union Leader, Jul 15»
5
Lord's Yatra Smooth, Sea of Humanity Moved - The New Indian …
Diptimoyee Sengupta (68) knelt down and prostrated in front of the chariots, so did 20-something Rupesh Jha and one hundred others who ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
6
Divarkars want Fr Jacome canonized - The Times of India
The pilgrims knelt down in the church and prayed fervently for his sainthood. "We want him to become a saint like Vaz," Picardo added. «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
Richard Hammond wife Mindy on counting sheep … - Daily Express
I was so astonished I just knelt there and gently stroked its soft head for a moment then, realising I shouldn't be interfering, quickly stepped back ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Couple makes tradition Sheboygan's Midsummer Arts Festival after …
Last year, Eddie Schengber quietly knelt behind Katy Farnum as she was in the midst of serving a sea of customers eager to purchase jewelry ... «The Sheboygan Press, Jul 15»
9
History, hexes feature in criminal potpourri | The Japan Times
For relatively minor infractions, an offender might receive a humiliating kitto shikari (a nasty scolding), administered while the recipient knelt, ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
10
Little Miss and Junior Miss winners crowned in Sea Isle City - Shore …
While Cinderella was singing a lovely melody, Prince Charming knelt before each contestant and handed her a commemorative glass slipper. «Shore News Today, Jul 15»

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