Words / A1

NEE/niː/

The knee is the joint in the middle of the leg, where it bends. On your knees means kneeling. The elbow is the same idea on the arm. Need is the verb “must have” — different spelling.

Meaning

The joint in the middle of the leg, where it bends.

Examples

• “He fell and hurt his knee.”
• “She sat with her knees up.”
• “The doctor looked at my knee.”

Good to know

the knee (leg joint). Arm: elbow. Mix-up: need.

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