English Explanatory Dictionary

bow down

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of deference or respect.
  2. To submit to another; to acknowledge one's inferiority to another.

Pronunciation

/baʊ ˈdaʊn/ en-au-bow down.ogg

Word forms

bow down bows down bowing down bowed down

Derived words

bow down before the porcelain god bowed-down
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