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genuflect

gen·u·flect
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jen-yoo-flekt]
    • /ˈdʒɛn yʊˌflɛkt/
    • /ˈdʒen.jʊ.flekt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jen-yoo-flekt]
    • /ˈdʒɛn yʊˌflɛkt/

Definitions of genuflect word

  • verb without object genuflect to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship. 1
  • verb without object genuflect to express a servile attitude. 1
  • noun genuflect Lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign of respect. 1
  • intransitive verb genuflect kneel in respect 1
  • verb genuflect If you genuflect, you bend one or both knees and bow, especially in church, as a sign of respect. 0
  • verb genuflect You can say that someone is genuflecting to something when they are giving it a great deal of attention and respect, especially if you think it does not deserve this. 0

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Origin of genuflect

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Medieval Latin genūflectere to bend the knee, equivalent to Latin genū-, stem of genu knee + flectere to bend

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Parts of speech for Genuflect

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

genuflect popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for genuflect

verb genuflect

  • stoop — to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward from an erect position: to stoop over a desk.
  • curtsy — If a woman or a girl curtsies, she lowers her body briefly, bending her knees and sometimes holding her skirt with both hands, as a way of showing respect for an important person.
  • bow — When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.
  • kneel — to go down or rest on the knees or a knee.
  • bob — If something bobs, it moves up and down, like something does when it is floating on water.

noun genuflect

  • salaam — a salutation meaning “peace,” used especially in Islamic countries.

Antonyms for genuflect

verb genuflect

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