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bow

n.

longbow, self-bow, union bow, crossbow, single-piece bow, back bow, stone-bow, arbalest, arbalist; see also weapon 1.

bow Synonyms

bow

n.

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.

take a bow

accept praise, be congratulated, feel honored, acknowledge applause, bow.

bow Synonyms

bow

v.

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.

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Another word for bow

noun

Something bent:

bend, crook, curvature, curve, round, turn. See straight

verb

To swerve from a straight line:

angle², arc, arch, bend, crook, curve, round, turn. See straight

verb

To incline the body:
arch, bend, hump, hunch, scrunch, stoop. See posture
To give in from or as if from a gradual loss of strength:
buckle, capitulate, submit, succumb, surrender, yield. (Informal) fold. See resist
To conform to the will or judgment of another, especially out of respect or courtesy:
defer², submit, yield. Idioms: give ground, give way. See precede, resist