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genuflect

verb
/ˈdʒɛn.juˌflɛkt/

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

The worshippers genuflect before the altar.

Example Expressions

genuflect to authority

Synonyms

kneel, bow, prostrate, revere, worship

Antonyms

stand, rise

Collocations

genuflect before, genuflect to, genuflect in prayer

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