Kowtowed (5)
I believe the answer is:
knelt
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">kowtowed</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for knelt that I've seen before include "adopted respectful attitude" , "Rest the weight on the knees" , "Genuflected" , "Went down to be knighted?" , "Used hassock maybe" .)