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BOW DOWN
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
Example:
She bowed her head in shame
Synonyms:
bow; bow down
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "bow down" is one way to...):
gesticulate; gesture; motion (show, express or direct through movement)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "bow down"):
conge; congee (perform a ceremonious bow)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s to somebody
Sense 2
Meaning:
Get into a prostrate position, as in submission
Synonyms:
bow down; prostrate
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "bow down" is one way to...):
lie; lie down (assume a reclining position)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
