genuflect

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Synonyms: genuflects

Antonyms: genuflects

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive|archaic}} To [[bend the knee]], as in [[servitude]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To briefly enter a position that [[touches]] one knee to the ground in a manner that is typically associated with formal [[homage]] or religious [[worship]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive|figurative}} To behave in a [[servile]] manner; to [[grovel]].

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