genuflect
pronunciation
How to pronounce genuflect in British English:
UK [ˈdʒenjuflekt]
How to pronounce genuflect in American English:
US [ˈdʒɛnjəˌflɛkt]
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- Verb:
- bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
Word Origin
- genuflect (v.)
- "to bend the knee" as an act of worship or respect, 1620s, back-formation from genuflection. Related: Genuflected; genuflecting.
Example
- 1. I see him later secretly , see his genuflect is on the bed only .
- 2. The police lets thief people fall on one 's knees , thief people be afraid of the gun in constabulary hand , each crouchs half genuflect partly .
- 3. When final interpolation " article money " 2 words , bonze sees alms giving is very little , stand again case not genuflect , hold out the body , the face changes again angry .
- 4. She takes out a pair of picture , there are two men on the picture , a person did not wear dress hand to be being bound by very thick cord genuflect returns a back to wear on the back on the ground a few blacksnake , still a person is standing .
- 5. I genuflect , thee will deem it I bet .