noun
longbow, self-bow, union bow, crossbow, single-piece bow, back bow, stone-bow, arbalest, arbalist; see also weapon 1.
Front of a boat
forepart, bowsprit, prow, head, stem, fore, nose; see also front 1.
A bend from the waist
nod, bend, salaam, curtsey, obeisance, kowtow, genuflection, bowing and scraping, bob, dip.
accept praise, be congratulated, feel honored, acknowledge applause, bow.
verb
To bend
curtsey, do obeisance, stoop, dip, nod, drop, hunch over, incline, bob, duck, cower, kowtow, salaam, kneel, genuflect, prostrate oneself, bow and scrape.
Antonyms rise*, tower, become erect.
To submit
bend, surrender, acquiesce, capitulate; see yield 1, 3.
See bow in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
To incline the body:
To give in from or as if from a gradual loss of strength:
To conform to the will or judgment of another, especially out of respect or courtesy:
An inclination of the head or body, as in greeting, consent, courtesy, submission, or worship:
Something bent:
To swerve from a straight line:
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