προσκυνώ — meaning in English

English meaning

• genuflect verb To bend the knee, as in servitude.
• prostrate adj Lying flat on the ground, typically face down.

Senses

προσκυνώ is used for these senses in English:

• prostrate To cause to lie down, to flatten.

genuflect — full definition

1. verb To bend the knee, as in servitude.
2. verb To briefly enter a position that touches one knee to the ground in a manner that is typically associated with formal homage or religious worship.
3. verb To behave in a servile manner; to grovel.

prostrate — full definition

1. adj Lying flat on the ground, typically face down.
2. adj Overwhelmed emotionally or physically; utterly exhausted or defeated.
3. verb To throw oneself face down, especially in submission or worship.

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