bend the knee
verb
Roget 886:
cringe,
bow,
stoop,
kneel,
bend the knee;
fall on one's knees,
prostrate oneself;
worship
etc.
990.
sneak,
crawl,
crouch,
cower,
sponge,
truckle to,
grovel,
fawn,
lick the feet of,
kiss the hem of one's garment,
kiss one's ass [Vulg.],
suck up.
pay court to;
feed on,
fatten on,
dance attendance on,
pin oneself upon,
hang on the sleeve of,
avaler les couleuvres [Fr.],
keep time to,
fetch and carry,
do the dirty work of.
go with the stream,
worship the rising sun,
hold with the hare and run with the hounds.
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Roget 308:
depress,
lower,
let down,
take down,
let down a peg,
take down a peg;
cast;
let drop,
let fall;
sink,
debase,
bring low,
abase,
reduce,
detrude†,
pitch,
precipitate.
overthrow,
overturn,
overset†;
upset,
subvert,
prostate,
level,
fell;
cast down,
take down,
throw down,
fling down,
dash down,
pull down,
cut down,
knock down,
hew down;
raze,
raze to the ground,
rase to the ground†;
trample in the dust,
pull about one's ears.
sit,
sit down;
couch,
squat,
crouch,
stoop,
bend,
bow;
courtesy,
curtsy;
bob,
duck,
dip,
kneel;
bend the knee,
bow the knee,
bend the head,
bow the head;
cower;
recline
etc.
(be horizontal)
213.
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Roget 725:
succumb,
submit,
yeild,
bend,
resign,
defer to.
lay down one's arms,
deliver up one's arms;
lower colors,
haul down colors,
strike one's flag,
strike colors.
surrender,
surrender at discretion;
cede,
capitulate,
come to terms,
retreat,
beat a retreat;
draw in one's horns
etc.
(humility)
879;
give way,
give round,
give in,
give up;
cave in;
suffer judgment by default;
bend,
bend to one's yoke,
bend before the storm;
reel back;
bend down,
knuckle down,
knuckle to,
knuckle under;
knock under.
eat dirt,
eat the leek,
eat humble pie;
bite the dust,
lick the dust;
be at one's feet,
fall at one's feet;
craven;
crouch before,
throw oneself at the feet of;
swallow the leek,
swallow the pill;
kiss the rod;
turn the other cheek;
avaler les couleuvres [Fr.],
gulp down.
obey
etc.
743;
kneel to,
bow to,
pay homage to,
cringe to,
truckle to;
bend the neck,
bend the knee;
kneel,
fall on one's knees,
bow submission,
courtesy,
curtsy,
kowtow.
pocket the affront;
make the best of,
make a virtue of necessity;
grin and abide,
grin and bear it,
shrug the shoulders,
resign oneself;
submit with a good grace
etc.
(bear with)
826.
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Roget 990:
worship,
lift up the heart,
aspire;
revere
etc.
928;
adore,
do service,
pay homage;
humble oneself,
kneel;
bow the knee,
bend the knee;
fall down,
fall on one's knees;
prostrate oneself,
bow down and worship.
pray,
invoke,
supplicate;
put up,
offer up prayers,
offer petitions;
beseech
etc.
(ask)
765;
say one's prayers,
tell one's beads.
return thanks,
give thanks;
say grace,
bless,
praise,
laud,
glorify,
magnify,
sing praises;
give benediction,
lead the choir,
intone;
deacon,
deacon off propitiate [U.S.],
offer sacrifice,
fast,
deny oneself;
vow,
offer vows,
give alms.
work out one's salvation;
go to church;
attend service,
attend mass;
communicate
etc.
(rite)
998.
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Roget 894:
be courteous
etc.
adj.;
show courtesy
etc.
n..
mind one's P's and Q's,
behave oneself,
be all things to all men,
conciliate,
speak one fair,
take in good part;
make the amiable,
do the amiable;
look as if butter would not melt in one's look as if butter would not melt in one's mouth;
mend one's manners.
receive,
do the honors,
usher,
greet,
hail,
bid welcome;
welcome,
welcome with open arms;
shake hands;
hold out the hand,
press the hand,
squeeze the hand,
press the flesh;
bid Godspeed;
speed the parting guest;
cheer,
serenade.
salute;
embrace
etc.
(endearment)
902;
kiss,
kiss hands;
drink to,
pledge,
hob and nob†;
move to,
nod to;
smile upon.
uncover,
cap;
touch the hat,
take off the hat;
doff the cap;
present arms;
make way for;
bow;
make one's bow,
make a leg;
scrape,
curtsy,
courtesy;
bob a curtsy,
bob a courtesy;
kneel;
bow the knee,
bend the knee.
visit,
wait upon,
present oneself,
pay one's respects,
pay a visit
etc.
(sociability)
892;
dance attendance on
etc.
(servility)
886;
pay attentions to;
do homage to
etc.
(respect)
928.
prostrate oneself
etc.
(worship)
990.
give one's duty to,
send one's duty to,
etc.
n..
render polite
etc.
adj.;
polish,
civilize,
humanize.
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