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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of bows (to)

  • as in yields (to)
  • as in yields (to)
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bows (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of bow (to)
as in yields (to)

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  • yields (to)
  • submits (to)
  • surrenders (to)
  • succumbs (to)
  • gives in (to)
  • acquiesces (to)
  • consents (to)
  • concedes (to)
  • capitulates (to)
  • assents (to)
  • accedes (to)
  • sticks out
  • confirms
  • sanctions
  • warrants
  • ratifies
  • shoulders
  • stands
  • sweats out
  • brooks
  • sustains
  • endures
  • tolerates
  • swallows
  • countenances
  • supports
  • abides
  • has
  • accepts
  • stomachs
  • OKs link icon
  • adopts
  • welcomes
  • bears
  • embraces
  • takes

Dissimilar Words

  • objects (to)
  • refuses
  • denies
  • turns down
  • rejects
  • declines
  • dissents (to)
  • disapproves
  • opposes
  • disallows
  • vetoes
  • protests
  • negatives
  • resists
  • spurns
  • withstands
  • fights
  • contests
  • combats
  • holds off

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“Bows (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bows%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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