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P. and V. [[γόνυ]], τό.

<b class="b2">Fall on one's knees</b>, v.: P. and V. προσκυνεῖν.

<b class="b2">Bend the knee</b>: . V. κάμπτειν [[γόνυ]], or use κάμπτειν alone.

<b class="b2">They bowed their knees to earth in weariness</b>: V. ἐς δὲ γῆν [[γόνυ]] καμάτῳ καθεῖσαν (Eur., ''I.T.'' 332).

<b class="b2">Bring</b> (<b class="b2">an enemy</b>) <b class="b2">to his knees</b>: P. and V. παρίστασθαι (acc.).

<b class="b2">Fall at a person's knees</b>: P. and V. προσκυνεῖν (τινά), P. πίπτειν πρὸς τὰ γόνατά (τινός), V. γόνασι προσπίπτειν (τινός), προσπίπτειν [[γόνυ]] (τινός), ἀμφὶ [[γόνυ]] πίπτειν (τινός), προσπίτνειν [[γόνυ]] (τινός), Ar. and V. προσπίπτειν (τινά or τινί) (also Xen. but rare P.).