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genuflect
gen·u·flect G0090300 (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.
[Late Latin genūflectere : Latin genū, knee; see genu- in Indo-European roots + Latin flectere, to bend.]
gen′u·flec′tion (-flĕk′shən) n.genuflect (ˈdʒɛnjʊˌflɛkt) vb (intr) 1. to act in a servile or deferential manner2. (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 ngen•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. genuflect
Past participle: genuflected
Gerund: genuflecting
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| genuflect | | genuflect |
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| I genuflect | | you genuflect | | he/she/it genuflects | | we genuflect | | you genuflect | | they genuflect |
| Preterite |
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| I genuflected | | you genuflected | | he/she/it genuflected | | we genuflected | | you genuflected | | they genuflected |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am genuflecting | | you are genuflecting | | he/she/it is genuflecting | | we are genuflecting | | you are genuflecting | | they are genuflecting |
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| I have genuflected | | you have genuflected | | he/she/it has genuflected | | we have genuflected | | you have genuflected | | they have genuflected |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was genuflecting | | you were genuflecting | | he/she/it was genuflecting | | we were genuflecting | | you were genuflecting | | they were genuflecting |
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| I had genuflected | | you had genuflected | | he/she/it had genuflected | | we had genuflected | | you had genuflected | | they had genuflected |
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| I will genuflect | | you will genuflect | | he/she/it will genuflect | | we will genuflect | | you will genuflect | | they will genuflect |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have genuflected | | you will have genuflected | | he/she/it will have genuflected | | we will have genuflected | | you will have genuflected | | they will have genuflected |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be genuflecting | | you will be genuflecting | | he/she/it will be genuflecting | | we will be genuflecting | | you will be genuflecting | | they will be genuflecting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been genuflecting | | you have been genuflecting | | he/she/it has been genuflecting | | we have been genuflecting | | you have been genuflecting | | they have been genuflecting |
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| I will have been genuflecting | | you will have been genuflecting | | he/she/it will have been genuflecting | | we will have been genuflecting | | you will have been genuflecting | | they will have been genuflecting |
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| I had been genuflecting | | you had been genuflecting | | he/she/it had been genuflecting | | we had been genuflecting | | you had been genuflecting | | they had been genuflecting |
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| I would genuflect | | you would genuflect | | he/she/it would genuflect | | we would genuflect | | you would genuflect | | they would genuflect |
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| I would have genuflected | | you would have genuflected | | he/she/it would have genuflected | | we would have genuflected | | you would have genuflected | | they would have genuflected |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | genuflect - bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or imagebow - 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 mannerkowtow, scrapebow - bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King" |
Translationsgenuflect
Synonyms for genuflectverb bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or imageRelated Wordsverb bend the knees and bow in a servile mannerSynonymsRelated Words |