knelt before
Bowed on knees
Knelt before describes the act of going down on one's knees in front of someone or something, typically expressing reverence, submission, or supplication.
Knights knelt before their sovereigns; worshippers kneel before altars.
The phrase carries ceremonial weight: She knelt before the queen to receive her title.
It can also suggest emotional surrender or pleading: He knelt before her and begged forgiveness.
- on bended kneeKneeling in supplication
- bended kneeKneeling in supplication
- genuflectBend knee reverently
- altar railChurch barrier for kneeling
- prostrateLying fully extended
crouch · respect · fealty · sworn oath · prayer · act of contrition · bow · humble servant · penitence · obedience · submission · supplication · veneration · humility · vassal · medieval knight · royal court · worship
knelt beforedefied
Openly resisted authority
opposed · resisted · challenged · confronted · disobeyed
knelt beforemocked
Ridiculed or scorned
scorned · disrespected · looked down upon · dismissed · desecrated
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