bow vs genuflect

genuflect vs bow

bow is a noun but genuflect is not a noun.

bow and genuflect both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bow	Yes	No	Yes	No
genuflect	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, genuflect is a hyponym of bow; that is, genuflect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bow:

bow: bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
genuflect: bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

Other hyponyms of bow include take a bow, curtsey, curtsy, kowtow, scrape.

bow (noun)	genuflect (noun)
a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
a decorative interlacing of ribbons
something curved in shape
front part of a vessel or aircraft
an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

bow (verb)	genuflect (verb)
bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head	bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
yield to another's wish or opinion	bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
play on a stringed instrument with a bow

Difference between bow and genuflect

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