Bow can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| bow - bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King" | ||
| bow - bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame" | ||
| bow - play on a string instrument with a bow | ||
| bow - bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse" | ||
| bow - yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure" | ||
Noun |
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| bow - bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting | ||
| bow - a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow | ||
| bow - a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments | ||
| bow - a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments | ||
| bow - something curved in shape | ||
| bow - front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line" | ||
| bow - a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces | ||
| bow - a decorative interlacing of ribbons | ||
| bow - an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience |
| # | Sentence | ||
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| 1. | noun | He pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line. | |
| 2. | noun | I was forced to make a bow. | |
| 3. | noun | I bow to the boss in greeting, and he returns my bow with a nod. | |
| 4. | noun | The little girl made a polite bow to me. | |
| 5. | noun | The girl made an awkward bow. | |
| 6. | noun | The Japanese do not always make a bow as a mark of respect. | |
| 7. | noun | He was born within the sound of the Bow bells. | |
| 8. | noun | He made a polite bow to his teacher. | |
| 9. | noun | He took off his hat and made a polite bow. | |
| 10. | noun | As soon as she entered the room, I rose to my feet and made a deep bow. | |
| 11. | noun | She made a polite bow to me. | |
| 12. | noun | By the age of seven, he had already made his own bow and arrows. | |
| 13. | noun | This bow has a strong draw. | |
| 14. | noun | Using the rudder and the jib with the wind behind it we backed up, turning the bow to the direction we wanted to go. | |
| 15. | noun | Koyomi bought a bow and arrows. | |
| 16. | verb | People in this country make it a habit to bow when they meet. | |
| 17. | verb | I bow to your superior judgement. | |
| 18. | verb | I bow to the boss in greeting, and he returns my bow with a nod. | |
| 19. | verb | The government refuses to bow to public pressure. | |
| 20. | verb | In Japan, it is proper to bow when you meet someone. | |
| 21. | verb | I don't want to bow down to him. | |
| 22. | verb | The only business of the head in the world is to bow a ceaseless obeisance to the heart. | |
| 23. | verb | You must bow to your seniors. | |
| 24. | verb | A tiger surprised by a hedgehog will bow before the chestnut burrs. | |
| 25. | verb | Bow down and say that I'm your master. | |
| 26. | verb | Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly. | |
| 27. | verb | In Japan, it is polite to bow when one meets someone. | |
| 28. | verb | Bow down to your new leader. | |
| 29. | verb | Bow down to your new ruler. | |
| 30. | verb | Bow down to your new rulers. |
| Sentence | |
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| noun | |
| He pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line. |
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| I was forced to make a bow. | |
| I bow to the boss in greeting, and he returns my bow with a nod. | |
| The little girl made a polite bow to me. | |
| The girl made an awkward bow. | |
| The Japanese do not always make a bow as a mark of respect. | |
| He was born within the sound of the Bow bells. | |
| He made a polite bow to his teacher. | |
| He took off his hat and made a polite bow. | |
| As soon as she entered the room, I rose to my feet and made a deep bow. | |
| She made a polite bow to me. | |
| By the age of seven, he had already made his own bow and arrows. | |
| This bow has a strong draw. | |
| Using the rudder and the jib with the wind behind it we backed up, turning the bow to the direction we wanted to go. | |
| Koyomi bought a bow and arrows. | |
| verb | |
| People in this country make it a habit to bow when they meet. | |
| I bow to your superior judgement. | |
| I bow to the boss in greeting, and he returns my bow with a nod. | |
| The government refuses to bow to public pressure. | |
| In Japan, it is proper to bow when you meet someone. | |
| I don't want to bow down to him. | |
| The only business of the head in the world is to bow a ceaseless obeisance to the heart. | |
| You must bow to your seniors. | |
| A tiger surprised by a hedgehog will bow before the chestnut burrs. | |
| Bow down and say that I'm your master. | |
| Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly. | |
| In Japan, it is polite to bow when one meets someone. | |
| Bow down to your new leader. | |
| Bow down to your new ruler. | |
| Bow down to your new rulers. | |