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bow
intransitive verb1: to cease from competition or resistance : submit
, yield <refusing to bow to the inevitable
— John O'Hara>
; also : to suffer defeat <bowed to the champion>2: to bend the head, body, or knee in reverence, submission, or shame3: to incline the head or body in salutation or assent or to acknowledge applause4: debut <the play will bow next month>transitive verb1: to cause to incline2: to incline (as the head) especially in respect or submission3: to crush with a heavy burden4 a: to express by bowing b: to usher in or out with a bow
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