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1. bow
verb. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head.
Synonyms
- bow down
- congee
- motion
- conge
- gesture
Antonyms
- back
- backward
- last
- posterior
Etymology
- boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- bugan (English)
- bwgan (Welsh)
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Rhymes with Bow
- genego
- taekwondo
- tourtelot
- pinsoneault
- ex-voto
- undergo
- tondreau
- tallyho
- overflow
- lambreau
- jandreau
- hwang-ho
- guandjo
- gendreau
- cointreau
- celo
- cabo
- brancheau
- blincoe
- apropos
- vigneault
- vigneau
- van-gogh
- tyo
- truffaut
- trudeau
- therriault
- theriault
- tetreault
- tableaux
How do you pronounce bow?
Pronounce bow as boʊ.
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Sentences with bow
1. Noun, singular or mass
This is the beginning of the butterfly bow.
2. Verb, base form
* Farfalle (bow ties)
Quotes about bow
1. Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.
- Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief
2. You come of the Lord Adam and the Lady Eve,"said Aslan. "And that is both honour enough to erect the head of the poorest beggar, and shame enough to bow the shoulders of the greatest emperor on earth. Be content.
- C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian
3. I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. For you and I are sons of one religion, and it is the spirit.
- Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet
2. bow
noun. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces.
Synonyms
- bowknot
Antonyms
- be born
- survive
Etymology
- boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- bugan (English)
- bwgan (Welsh)
3. bow
verb. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] yield to another's wish or opinion.
Synonyms
- yield
- give in
- succumb
- knuckle under
- submit
- defer
- buckle under
Antonyms
- bend
- sit down
- arise
- lie down
Etymology
- boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- bugan (English)
- bwgan (Welsh)
4. bow
noun. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments.
Synonyms
- stick
- violin bow
Antonyms
- boo
- moving
- motionlessness
Etymology
- boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- bugan (English)
- bwgan (Welsh)
5. bow
noun. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow.
Synonyms
- bow and arrow
- handbow
- limb
- weapon
- Cupid's bow
- crossbow
- longbow
- bowstring
- arm
Antonyms
- domineering
- disesteem
- disrespect
- irreverence
Etymology
- boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- bugan (English)
- bwgan (Welsh)
6. bow
noun. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] front part of a vessel or aircraft.
Synonyms
- vessel
- fore
- front
- stem
- prow
Antonyms
- dissuasion
- disarm
- precede
- leave office
Etymology
- boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- bugan (English)
- bwgan (Welsh)
7. bow
verb. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting.
Synonyms
- kowtow
- scrape
- curtsy
- genuflect
- take a bow
- change posture
Antonyms
- unfasten
- dislodge
- travel
- move
Etymology
- boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- bugan (English)
- bwgan (Welsh)
8. bow
verb. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] bend one's back forward from the waist on down.
Synonyms
- bend
- crouch
- stoop
- squinch
- flex
- cower
- change posture
Antonyms
- unravel
- unknot
- untwine
- smoothness
Etymology
- boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- bugan (English)
- bwgan (Welsh)
9. bow
noun. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] something curved in shape.
Synonyms
- curved shape
- curve
- rainbow
Antonyms
- lie
- refrain
- expand
- stretch
Etymology
- boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- bugan (English)
- bwgan (Welsh)
10. bow
noun. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience.
Synonyms
- curtain call
Antonyms
- stand
- resist
Etymology
- boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- bugan (English)
- bwgan (Welsh)