genuflect

gen·u·flect

 (jĕn′yə-flĕkt′)

intr.v. gen·u·flect·ed, gen·u·flect·ing, gen·u·flects

1. To bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor or ground, as in worship.

2. To be servilely respectful or deferential; grovel.

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[Late Latin genūflectere : Latin genū, knee; see genu- in Indo-European roots + Latin flectere, to bend.]

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gen′u·flec′tion (-flĕk′shən) n.

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genuflect

(ˈdʒɛnjʊˌflɛkt)

vb (intr)

1. to act in a servile or deferential manner

2. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church to bend one or both knees as a sign of reverence, esp when passing before the Blessed Sacrament

[C17: from Medieval Latin genūflectere, from Latin genu knee + flectere to bend]

ˌgenuˈflection, ˌgenuˈflexion n

ˈgenuˌflector n

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gen•u•flect

(ˈdʒɛn yʊˌflɛkt)
v.i.

1. to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship.

2. to express a servile attitude; fawn.

[1620–30; < Medieval Latin genūflectere= Latin genū, abl. of genu knee + flectere to bend]

gen`u•flec′tion, n.

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genuflect

Past participle: genuflected
Gerund: genuflecting

Imperative

genuflect

genuflect

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	genuflect - bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image bow - bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King"
	2.	genuflect - bend the knees and bow in a servile manner kowtow, scrape bow - bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King"

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Translations

niederknien

kyyristelläpolvistua

gang fyrir knégera knéfallknékrjúpa

genuflettersi

klękać

genuflect

[ˈdʒenjʊflekt] VI (frm) → hacer una genuflexión

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genuflect

[ˈdʒɛnjʊflɛkt] vi

[believer] → s'agenouiller

(fig) → s'incliner
to genuflect to sb/sth → s'incliner devant qn/qch

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genuflect

vi (Rel) → eine Kniebeuge machen

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genuflect

[ˈdʒɛnjʊˌflɛkt] vi → genuflettersi

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