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fore, prow, stem, bowknot, curtain call, bowing, obeisance, arc, submit, defer, accede, give in, bow down, crouch, stoop, bend Definition: 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 instrument;curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows;front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line";a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces;a decorative interlacing of ribbons;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;something curved in shape;submit or yield to another''s wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure";bend one''s knee or body, or lower one''s head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame";play on a string instrument;bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King";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";
See Also: prostrate, bow down, stoop to Hyponyms: down-bow, up-bow, fiddlestick, violin bow, crossbow, Cupid's bow, handbow, longbow, curtsy, curtsey, genuflection, genuflexion, kowtow, kotow, scrape, scraping, salaam, rainbow, congee, conge, take a bow, genuflect, squinch, huddle, cower Entailments: change posture Part Meronyms: bow and arrow, vessel, watercraft Derivational Morphology:
crouch, stoop, bend, bow down, arch, curve, arc, deference, respect, respectfulness, submission, compliance, submitter, bowing, obeisance, stooper
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