bow (v)
bow down (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
examples He bowed before the King
She bowed her head in shame
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 22 Somebody ----s PP
Frame - 27 Somebody ----s to somebody
Outgoing links
Hypernym gesticulate, gesture, motion
Derivationally related form bow → bow
Hyponym congee, conge
Incoming links
Derivationally related form bow → bow
Hypernym congee, conge
Entailment curtsy, bob
Hyponym gesticulate, gesture, motion

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