genuflect

genuflect Definition

genu·flect (jen′yə flekt′)

intransitive verb

Etymology: ML(Ec) genuflectere < L genu, knee + flectere, to bend: see flex

genuflect Related Forms

gen′u·flec′·tion noun

genuflect Synonyms

kneel, bend the knee, curtsy, stoop; see bow 1, kneel.

genuflect Usage Examples

Preposition: at

shrine: They research his enemies ' flaws while writing to his strengths, and I genuflect at the shrine of their achievement.

Modifying Another Word

all: The only quantifiable dimension is actual sales, so that must be the unit of comparison before which we all genuflect ( 5 ).

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