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bow[1,verb] bow[2,noun] bow[3,noun] bow[4,verb] bow[5,noun] bow tie bow window

Main Entry: ¹bow
Pronunciation: ba
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English bowen "to bend, yield," from Old English bgan "to bend in obedience"
1 : to bend the head, body, or knee in greeting, respect, agreement, or obedience
2 : ¹YIELD 5 <bow to authority>
3 : ¹BEND 6 <bowed with age>
4 : to express by bowing <bow one's thanks>

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