kneels before
Shows humble deference
To kneel before someone or something is to lower oneself onto one's knees in their presence, typically as a gesture of submission, reverence, or supplication.
People kneel before altars, monarchs, or religious figures: The knight knelt before the queen to receive his title.
Figuratively, to kneel before something is to submit to it or acknowledge its power: He refused to kneel before convention.
- knightingConferring knighthood formally
- royal courtMonarch's official household
- genuflectingBending the knee reverently
- altar boyYouth assisting at services
- bowingBending forward in deference
prostrating · proposing · marriage proposal · obedience · submission · prayer · act of contrition · worship · penitence · reverence · humility · pledging · veneration · homage · paying tribute · kiss the ring · crouching · loyalty
kneels beforedefies
Openly resists or challenges
resists · challenges · opposes · confronts · stands up to
kneels beforemocks
Ridicules through imitation
scorns · disrespects · dishonors · desecrates · looks down on
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