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KOTOW
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
Synonyms:
kotow; kowtow
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("kotow" is a kind of...):
bow; bowing; obeisance (bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting)
Derivation:
kotow (try to gain favor by cringing or flattering)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
Example:
He is always kowtowing to his boss
Synonyms:
bootlick; fawn; kotow; kowtow; suck up; toady; truckle
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "kotow" is one way to...):
blandish; flatter (praise somewhat dishonestly)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "kotow"):
court favor; court favour; curry favor; curry favour (seek favor by fawning or flattery)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Derivation:
kotow (a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission)
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