noun
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
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noun
managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument
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- the violinist's bowing was excellent
adjective
showing an excessively deferential manner
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verb
bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
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Examples
- He bowed before the King
- She bowed her head in shame
verb
yield to another's wish or opinion
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Examples
- The government bowed to the military pressure
verb
bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
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- He bowed before the King
verb
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
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- he crouched down
- She bowed before the Queen
- The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse
verb
play on a stringed instrument with a bow
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