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- pronunciation:
- baU
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
bows, bowing, bowed |
definition: |
to bend the head or upper body forward toward the feet in order to greet or show respect to someone.
The actors bowed to the audience at the end of the play.
- synonyms:
- nod
- similar words:
- bend, salute
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related words: |
bend, lean, stoop |
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derivation: |
bowedness (n.) |
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