The third-person singular present tense of genuflect; means to kneel down as a sign of respect, worship, or submission.
From the verb genuflect, formed from Latin genu (knee) + flectere (to bend). The -s ending marks third-person singular present tense in English (he/she/it genuflects).
When someone genuflects before an altar, they're performing centuries of tradition compressed into a single moment—the verb form reminds us this is an active choice, not just a static position.
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