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bow down

bow down
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bou doun]
    • /baʊ daʊn/
    • /baʊ daʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bou doun]
    • /baʊ daʊn/

Definitions of bow down words

  • phrasal verb bow down If you refuse to bow down to another person, you refuse to show them respect or to behave in a way which you think would make you seem weaker or less important than them. 3
  • intransitivephrasal verbs bow down bend, kneel in respect 1
  • verb bow down (Intransitive Verb) IDI to bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference. 0
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Parts of speech for Bow down

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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bow down popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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