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gen·u·flect
(jĕn′yə-flĕkt′)intr.v. gen·u·flect·ed, gen·u·flect·ing, gen·u·flects
1. To bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor or ground, as in worship.
2. To be servilely respectful or deferential; grovel.
[Late Latin genūflectere : Latin genū, knee; see genu- in Indo-European roots + Latin flectere, to bend.]
gen′u·flec′tion (-flĕk′shən) n.
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genuflect
(ˈdʒɛnjʊˌflɛkt)vb (intr)
1. to act in a servile or deferential manner
2. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church to bend one or both knees as a sign of reverence, esp when passing before the Blessed Sacrament
[C17: from Medieval Latin genūflectere, from Latin genu knee + flectere to bend]
ˌgenuˈflection, ˌgenuˈflexion n
ˈgenuˌflector n
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gen•u•flect
(ˈdʒɛn yʊˌflɛkt)v.i.
1. to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship.
2. to express a servile attitude; fawn.
[1620–30; < Medieval Latin genūflectere= Latin genū, abl. of genu knee + flectere to bend]
gen`u•flec′tion, n.
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genuflect
Past participle: genuflected
Gerund: genuflecting
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| genuflect |
| Present |
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| I genuflect |
| you genuflect |
| he/she/it genuflects |
| we genuflect |
| you genuflect |
| they genuflect |
| Preterite |
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| I genuflected |
| you genuflected |
| he/she/it genuflected |
| we genuflected |
| you genuflected |
| they genuflected |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am genuflecting |
| you are genuflecting |
| he/she/it is genuflecting |
| we are genuflecting |
| you are genuflecting |
| they are genuflecting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have genuflected |
| you have genuflected |
| he/she/it has genuflected |
| we have genuflected |
| you have genuflected |
| they have genuflected |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was genuflecting |
| you were genuflecting |
| he/she/it was genuflecting |
| we were genuflecting |
| you were genuflecting |
| they were genuflecting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had genuflected |
| you had genuflected |
| he/she/it had genuflected |
| we had genuflected |
| you had genuflected |
| they had genuflected |
| Future |
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| I will genuflect |
| you will genuflect |
| he/she/it will genuflect |
| we will genuflect |
| you will genuflect |
| they will genuflect |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have genuflected |
| you will have genuflected |
| he/she/it will have genuflected |
| we will have genuflected |
| you will have genuflected |
| they will have genuflected |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be genuflecting |
| you will be genuflecting |
| he/she/it will be genuflecting |
| we will be genuflecting |
| you will be genuflecting |
| they will be genuflecting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been genuflecting |
| you have been genuflecting |
| he/she/it has been genuflecting |
| we have been genuflecting |
| you have been genuflecting |
| they have been genuflecting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been genuflecting |
| you will have been genuflecting |
| he/she/it will have been genuflecting |
| we will have been genuflecting |
| you will have been genuflecting |
| they will have been genuflecting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been genuflecting |
| you had been genuflecting |
| he/she/it had been genuflecting |
| we had been genuflecting |
| you had been genuflecting |
| they had been genuflecting |
| Conditional |
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| I would genuflect |
| you would genuflect |
| he/she/it would genuflect |
| we would genuflect |
| you would genuflect |
| they would genuflect |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have genuflected |
| you would have genuflected |
| he/she/it would have genuflected |
| we would have genuflected |
| you would have genuflected |
| they would have genuflected |
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Verb 1. genuflect - bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
bow - bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King"
2. genuflect - bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
bow - bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King"
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Translations
kyyristelläpolvistua
gang fyrir knégera knéfallknékrjúpa
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