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When you b__ to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.They bowed low to Louis and hastened out of his way.He bowed slightly before taking her bag.I gave a theatrical bow and waved. verbWhen you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.They bowed low to Louis and hastened out of his way.He bowed slightly before taking her bag.I gave a theatrical bow and waved.If you bow your head, you bend it downwards so that you are looking towards the ground, for example because you want to show respect or because you are thinking deeply about something.He bowed his head and whispered a prayer of thanksgiving.She stood still, head bowed, hands clasped in front of her.If you bow to pressure or to someone's wishes, you agree to do what they want you to do.Some shops are bowing to consumer pressure and stocking organically grown vegetables.Parliament has bowed to the demand for a referendum next year.If you are bowed by something, you are made unhappy and anxious by it, and lose hope ....their determination not to be bowed in the face of the allied attacks.I am bowed down by my sins. C1

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bow bowsbowingbowed

query	When you b__ to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect. They bowed low to Louis and hastened out of his way. He bowed slightly before taking her bag. I gave a theatrical bow and waved.
word	bow
full-definition	verb When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect. They bowed low to Louis and hastened out of his way. He bowed slightly before taking her bag. I gave a theatrical bow and waved. If you bow your head, you bend it downwards so that you are looking towards the ground, for example because you want to show respect or because you are thinking deeply about something. He bowed his head and whispered a prayer of thanksgiving. She stood still, head bowed, hands clasped in front of her. If you bow to pressure or to someone's wishes, you agree to do what they want you to do. Some shops are bowing to consumer pressure and stocking organically grown vegetables. Parliament has bowed to the demand for a referendum next year. If you are bowed by something, you are made unhappy and anxious by it, and lose hope . ...their determination not to be bowed in the face of the allied attacks. I am bowed down by my sins.
inflections	bowsbowingbowed
cefr-level	C1

Bowed Bow Bend Briefly Body Formal Greeting Showing