BOW DOWN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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

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