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GENUFLECT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

Synonyms:

genuflect; kowtow; scrape

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "genuflect" is one way to...):

bow (bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

genuflection; genuflexion (the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "genuflect" is one way to...):

bow (bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

genuflection; genuflexion (the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence)

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