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[bou] 
 


verb (used without object)
1.
to bend the knee or body or incline the head, as in reverence,submission, salutation, recognition, or acknowledgment.
2.
to yield; submit:
to bow to the inevitable.
3.
to bend or curve downward; stoop:
the pines bowed low.
verb (used with object)
4.
to bend or incline (the knee, body, or head) in worship, submission,respect, civility, agreement, etc.:
He bowed his head to the crowd.
5.
to cause to submit; subdue; crush.
6.
to cause to stoop or incline:
Age had bowed his head.
7.
to express by a bow:
to bow one's thanks.
8.
to usher (someone) with a bow (usually followed by in, out, etc.):
They were bowed in by the footman.
9.
to cause to bend; make curved or crooked.
noun
10.
an inclination of the head or body in salutation, assent, thanks,reverence, respect, submission, etc.
Verb phrases
11.
bow out, to resign a position or withdraw from a job, competition,obligation, etc.:
He bowed out after two terms as governor.
Idioms
12.
bow and scrape, to be excessively polite or deferential.
13.
make one's bow, to appear publicly for the first time, as a performer,politician, etc.:
The young pianist made her bow last night to an appreciative audience.
14.
take a bow, to step forward or stand up in order to receiverecognition, applause, etc.:
The conductor had the soloists take a bow.
Origin of bow 1
900
before 900; Middle English bowen (v.), Old English bÅ«gan; cognate withDutch buigen; akin to German biegen, Gothic biugan, Old Norse buga, etc.
Related forms
bowedness, noun
bowingly, adverb
Can be confused
bodebowed.
Synonyms
1. See bend12. surrender, accede, defer, acquiesce, comply, capitulate.



bow2

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noun
1.
a flexible strip of wood or other material, bent by a string stretched between its ends, for shooting arrows:
He drew the bow and sent the arrow to its target.
2.
an instrument resembling this, used for various purposes, as rotating a drill or spindle, or loosening entangled or matted fibers.
3.
a bend or curve.
4.
Also called bowknot. a looped knot composed of two or more loops and two ends, as for tying together the ends of a ribbon or string.
5.
any separate piece of looped, knotted, or shaped gathering of ribbon, cloth, paper, etc., used as a decoration, as on a package, dress, or the like.
6.
a long rod, originally curved but now nearly straight, with horsehairs stretched from one end to the other, used for playing on a musical instrument of the violin and viol families.
7.
a single movement of such a device over the strings of a violin, viol, or the like.
adjective
18.
curved outward at the center; bent:
bow legs.
verb (used with or without object)
19.
to bend into the form of a bow; curve.
20.
Music. to perform by means of a bow upon a stringed instrument.
21.
Textiles Obsolete. to loosen by passing a vibrating bow among entangled fibers.
Origin
before 1000; Middle English bowe (noun), Old English boga; cognate withDutch boog, German Bogen, Old Norse bogi; akin to bow1
Related forms
bowedness, noun
bowless, adjective
bowlike, adjective


bow3

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noun
1.
Nautical, Aeronautics.
  1. the forward end of a vessel or airship.
  2. either side of this forward end, especially with reference to the direction of a distant object:
    a mooring two points off the port bow.
2.
bows, Nautical. the exterior of the forward end of a vessel, especially one in which the hull slopes back on both sides of the stem.
3.
the foremost oar in rowing a boat.
4.
Also called bowmanbow oar. the person who pulls that oar.
adjective
5.
of or relating to the bow of a ship.
Idioms
6.
bows on, (of a ship) with the bow foremost:
The vessel approached us bows on.
7.
bows under, (of a ship) shipping water at the bow:
The ship was bows under during most of the storm.
8.
on the bow, Nautical. within 45° to the heading of the vessel.
Origin
1620-30; < Low German boog (noun) or Dutch boeg or Danish bov; seebough


Bow

[boh] 
 


noun
1.
Clara, 1905–65, U.S. film actress: known as the “It Girl.”.
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Examples from the Web for bow
Contemporary Examples
Historical Examples
  • The stranger kills a deer by a remarkable shot with his bow.
    Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 Charles Herbert Sylvester 
  • She essayed to introduce Gracie; not one of them attempted a bow.
    Ester Ried Yet Speaking Isabella Alden 
  • “Two of you in the bow, there, get ready to haul him in,” said the officer.
    The Madman and the Pirate R.M. Ballantyne 
  • By degrees they let the boat drop back till her bow was abreast of the ladder.
    Fair Margaret H. Rider Haggard 
  • The next instant a gurgling cry came from the bow of the boat.
    Witches Cove Roy J. Snell 
British Dictionary definitions for bow


bow1

/baÊŠ/

verb
1.
to lower (one's head) or bend (one's knee or body) as a sign of respect, greeting, assent, or shame
2.
to bend or cause to bend; incline downwards
3.
(intransitive; usually foll by to or before) to comply or accept:bow to the inevitable
4.
(transitive; foll by in, out, to etc) to usher (someone) into or out of a place with bows and deference: the manager bowed us to our car
5.
(transitive; usually foll by down) to bring (a person, nation, etc) to a state of submission
6.
bow and scrape, to behave in an excessively deferential or obsequious way
noun
7.
a lowering or inclination of the head or body as a mark of respect, greeting, or assent
8.
take a bow, to acknowledge or receive applause or praise
See also bow out
Word Origin
Old English bÅ«gan, related to Old Norse bjÅ«gr bent, Old High German bioganto bend, Dutch buigen


bow2

/bəʊ/

noun
1.
a weapon for shooting arrows, consisting of an arch of flexible wood, plastic, metal, etc bent by a string (bowstring) fastened at each endSee also crossbow
2.
  1. a long slightly curved stick across which are stretched strands of horsehair, used for playing the strings of a violin, viola, cello, or related instrument
  2. a stroke with such a stick
3.
  1. a decorative interlacing of ribbon or other fabrics, usually having two loops and two loose ends
  2. the knot forming such an interlacing; bowknot
4.
  1. something that is curved, bent, or arched
  2. (in combination): rainbow, oxbow, saddlebow
5.
a person who uses a bow and arrow; archer
6.
(US)
  1. a frame of a pair of spectacles
  2. a sidepiece of the frame of a pair of spectacles that curls round behind the ear
7.
a metal ring forming the handle of a pair of scissors or of a large old-fashioned key
8.
(architect) part of a building curved in the form of a bow See also bow window
verb
9.
to form or cause to form a curve or curves
10.
to make strokes of a bow across (violin strings)
Word Origin
Old English boga arch, bow; related to Old Norse bogi a bow, Old High German bogo, Old Irish bocc, and bow1


bow3

/baÊŠ/

noun
1.
(mainly nautical)
  1. (often pl) the forward end or part of a vessel
  2. (as modifier): the bow mooring line
2.
(rowingshort for bowman2
3.
(nauticalon the port bow, within 45 degrees to the port of straight ahead
4.
(nauticalon the starboard bow, within 45 degrees to the starboard of straight ahead
5.
(informala shot across someone's bows, a warning
Word Origin
C15: probably from Low German boog; related to Dutch boeg, Danish bovship's bow, shoulder; see bough


Bow

/bəʊ/

noun
1.
Clara, known as the It Girl. 1905–65, US film actress, noted for her vivacity and sex appeal
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Word Origin and History for bow
v.

Old English bugan "to bend, to bow down, to bend the body incondescension," also "to turn back" (class II strong verb; past tense beag,past participle bogen), from Proto-Germanic *bugon (cf. Dutch buigen,Middle Low German bugenOld High German bioganGerman biegen,Gothic biugan "to bend," Old Norse boginn "bent"), from *beugenfrom PIEroot *bheug- (3) "to bend," with derivatives referring to bent, pliable, orcurved objects (cf. Sanskrit bhujati "bends, thrusts aside;" Old High GermanbougOld English beag "a ring"). The noun in this sense is first recorded1650s. Related: Bowed bowingBow out "withdraw" is from 1942.
n.
weapon for shooting arrows, Old English boga "archery bow, arch, rainbow,"from Proto-Germanic *bugon (cf. Old Norse bogiOld Frisian bogaDutchboogGerman Bogen "bow;" see bow (v.)). The sense of "a looped knot" isfrom 1540s. The musician's bow (1570s) formerly was curved like thearcher's. Bowlegged is attested from 1550s.
"front of a ship," mid-14c., from Old Norse bogr or Middle Dutch boech "bowof a ship," literally "shoulder (of an animal)," the connecting notion being"the shoulders of the ship." See bough.
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Related Abbreviations for bow

BOW

bag of waters (the amniotic sac in pregnancy) 
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bow in the Bible

The bow was in use in early times both in war and in the chase (Gen. 21:20; 27:3; 48:22). The tribe of Benjamin were famous for the use of the bow (1 Chr. 8:40; 12:2; 2 Chr. 14:8; 17:17); so also were the Elamites (Isa. 22:6) and the Lydians (Jer. 46:9). The Hebrew word commonly used for bow means properly to tread (1 Chr. 5:18; 8:40), and hence it is concluded that the foot was employed in bending the bow. Bows of steel (correctly "copper") are mentioned (2 Sam. 22:35; Ps. 18:34). The arrows were carried in a quiver (Gen. 27:3; Isa. 22:6; 49:2; Ps. 127:5). They were apparently sometimes shot with some burning material attached to them (Ps. 120:4). The bow is a symbol of victory (Ps. 7:12). It denotes also falsehood, deceit (Ps. 64:3, 4; Hos. 7:16; Jer. 9:3). "The use of the bow" in 2 Sam. 1:18 (A.V.) ought to be "the song of the bow," as in the Revised Version.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Idioms and Phrases with bow
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