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genuflect

verb

/ˈdʒɛn.juˌflɛkt/

Meaning

to bend one or both knees as a sign of reverence or worship

The worshippers genuflect before the altar.

genuflect to authority

kneel, bow, prostrate, revere, worship

stand, rise

genuflect before, genuflect to, genuflect in prayer

to ride faster, farther, or better than someone else

to join together or unite; to combine

to refuse to pay attention to something or someone

To speak in a formal, often pompous manner

became greater in size, amount, or degree

to remove someone from office or power, especially suddenly and forcefully