Went to ground – somehow Kane's missing a lot after vacation (5)

I believe the answer is:

knelt

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'went' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being past participle verbs.
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(Other definitions for knelt that I've seen before include "Assumed posture of prayer" , "Genuflected" , "Prepared to pray?" , "Got down (to propose)" , "Bent the knee" .)

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