genuflect
verb (used without object)
to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship.
had genuflected
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past perfectof genuflect.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The press had genuflected at his feet many times over.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2010
