bow down
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To bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of deference or respectTo bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of deference or respect.
/baʊ ˈdaʊn/
» I don't want to bow down to Tom.
Ich will mich vor Tom nicht verneigen.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, intransitive)To bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of deference or respect.
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(intransitive, slang)To submit to another; to acknowledge one's inferiority to another.
You better bow down to my skills.
More definitions
- bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
- get into a prostrate position, as in submission
Examples
30 sentencesI don't want to bow down to Tom.
deIch will mich vor Tom nicht verneigen.
Bow down to your new leader.
I don't want to bow down to him.
Muslims bow down to God.
Bow down to your king.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference:
Forms
bows down, bowing down, bowed down, bowed down| Base form | bow down · to bow down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bows down |
| Present participle | bowing down |
| Past simple | bowed down |
| Past participle | bowed down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- bow outзабрати, забиратиTo resign, or leave, with one's credibility or reputation still intact.
- bow upTo become overtaken by impatience, anger or frustration; to reach one's limit; to square up or assert oneself.
- bow inTo turn in, to enter.
- bow downTo bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of deference or respect.
- bow toTo subserviently adhere to (a tradition, etc.).
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedbowed-down
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb