Bow (Verb)
Meaning 1
Yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 3
Bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 4
Bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 5
Play on a stringed instrument with a bow.
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.