genuflect
verb (used without object)
to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship.
genuflected
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past participleof genuflect.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof genuflect.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
genuflectverb (used without object)to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship.
Example Sentences
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He hired people because they genuflected to him, not because they had any expertise.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2023
In silence, they genuflected before the coffins, or bowed and kissed them in the dark.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2022
I don’t recall whether we rose and genuflected upon the arrival of Big John, but doing so would’ve been appropriate.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2020
As he is wont to do, Bill Shaikin once again genuflected at the Dodger altar and — cue the harp music — sang the praises of Chase Utley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2018
We flat out refused, but Mom went up in front of the mourners, genuflected with a grand sweep, and then kissed Erma’s cheek so vigorously that you could hear the puckering sound throughout the chapel.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
