Definition of take a bow Take a bow
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What does take a bow mean?
WordNet
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| take a bow - acknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance | ||
| bow bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame" | ||
| take a bow - acknowledge praise or accept credit; "They finally took a bow for what they did" | ||
| accept tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies" | ||
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- take a bow (Verb)
To accept applause at the end of a performance in a theatre. Often this includes actually bowing to the audience.
