kneel vs gesture

kneel and gesture both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
kneel	Yes	No	Yes	No
gesture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, gesture is a hypernym of kneel; that is, gesture is a word with a broader meaning than kneel:

Other hypernyms of kneel include gesticulate, motion, rest.

kneel (noun)	gesture (noun)
supporting yourself on your knees	motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
	something done as an indication of intention
	the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

kneel (verb)	gesture (verb)
rest one's weight on one's knees	show, express or direct through movement