bow, v.
(bowed, bowing, bows)
freq. cnt. 15
(bowed, bowing, bows)
freq. cnt. 15
bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 11
bow bow down
sample sentences
"He bowed before the King""She bowed her head in shame"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s to somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s to somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
yield to another's wish or opinion
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
accede bow defer give in submit
sample sentences
"The government bowed to the military pressure"verb frames
Somebody ----s to somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s to somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s to somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s to somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s to somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
bow
sample sentences
"He bowed before the King"verb frames
Somebody ----s
semantic pointers
hyponym
hypernym
play on a stringed instrument with a bow
<verb.creation>
bow
verb frames
Somebody ----s
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3
bend bow crouch stoop
sample sentences
"he crouched down""She bowed before the Queen"
"The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form