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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

take the knee en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of take a knee.
    • In a match which contained several flashpoints in the crowd, including loud jeering when England's players took the knee before kick-off, objects being thrown and racist chanting, they came through a mediocre first half to take total control after the break and run out easy winners. 2021 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Hungary 0-4 England”, in BBC:
    • “This is why we take the knee,” David Lammy, a Labour Party member of Parliament who is Black, said on Twitter. “Praying for a better future — worthy of the values, beauty and respect exemplified by every single England player.” 2021 July 12, Mark Landler, quoting David Lammy, “After Defeat, England’s Black Soccer Players Face a Racist Outburst”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
taking the knee Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
taken the knee Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
takes the knee Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
took the knee Tense=Past lexicographic