knelt
Translation
knelt
Examples
He knelt down to tie his shoe.
He knelt down to tie his shoe.
She knelt before the queen.
She knelt before the queen.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) knelt someone knelt The knight knelt.
((sb.)) knelt down someone knelt down He knelt down to look under the bed.
((sb.)) knelt before ((sb./sth.)) to kneel in front of someone/something They knelt before the altar.
Similar Words
Synonyms: genuflected, bowed down; Antonyms: stood up
Etymology
The past tense of 'to kneel', which comes from the noun 'knee'. It describes the action of going down on one's knees.
Memory Tips
'Knelt' is the past tense of 'kneel'. Think of 'felt' as the past of 'feel'. The pattern is similar.