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Bow \Bow\ (bou), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bowed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Bowing}.] [OE. bowen, bogen, bugen, AS. b[=u]gan (generally
v. i.); akin to D. buigen, OHG. biogan, G. biegen, beugen,
Icel. boginn bent, beygja to bend, Sw. b["o]ja, Dan. b["o]ie,
bugne, Coth. biugan; also to L. fugere to flee, Gr. ?, and
Skr. bhuj to bend. [root]88. Cf. {Fugitive}.]
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1. To cause to deviate from straightness; to bend; to
inflect; to make crooked or curved.
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We bow things the contrary way, to make them come to
their natural straightness. --Milton.
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The whole nation bowed their necks to the worst kind
of tyranny. --Prescott.
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2. To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to
bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.
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Adversities do more bow men's minds to religion.
--Bacon.
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Not to bow and bias their opinions. --Fuller.
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3. To bend or incline, as the head or body, in token of
respect, gratitude, assent, homage, or condescension.
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They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the
ground before him. --2 Kings ii.
15.
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4. To cause to bend down; to prostrate; to depress,;? to
crush; to subdue.
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Whose heavy hand hath bowed you to the grave.
--Shak.
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5. To express by bowing; as, to bow one's thanks.
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bowed \bowed\ adj.
1. bent over; -- used of back or head.

Syn: bent, inclined.
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2. (Music) sounded by stroking with a bow; -- of a stringed
musical instrument; as, bowed instruments. Contrasted with
{plucked}.
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3. resembling an arch.

Syn: arced, arched, arching, arciform, arcuate.
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4. same as {bow-legged}.

Syn: bandy, bandy-legged, bowleg, bowlegged.
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5. submitting to the authority of another.

Syn: bowing.
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Bow \Bow\ (b[=o]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bowed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Bowing}.]
To play (music) with a bow. -- v. i. To manage the bow.
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