English verb: genuflect | |||
1. | genuflect (motion) bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bow | ||
2. | genuflect (motion) bend the knees and bow in a servile manner | ||
Synonyms | kowtow, scrape | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bow | ||