‘Get ready to pray? It may sound negative to Gaeilgeoirs (5)

I believe the answer is:

kneel

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''get ready to pray?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

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(Other definitions for kneel that I've seen before include "Get down to be knighted" , "Assume submissive posture" , "Adopt proposing pose" , "Crouch down" , "Genuflect" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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