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bowed definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bow 3 of 5 senses of bow Sense 1 bow, bow down => congee, conge Sense 3 bow => take a bow => curtsy, curtsey => scrape, kowtow, genuflect => genuflect Sense 4 crouch, stoop, bend, bow => squinch => huddle, cower Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bow 3 of 5 senses of bow Sense 1 bow, bow down => congee, conge Sense 3 bow => take a bow => curtsy, curtsey => scrape, kowtow, genuflect => genuflect Sense 4 crouch, stoop, bend, bow => squinch => huddle, cower Entailment of verb bow 1 of 5 senses of bow Sense 4 crouch, stoop, bend, bow => change posture Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb bow 5 senses of bow Sense 1 bow, bow down => gesticulate, gesture, motion Sense 2 submit, bow, defer, accede, give in => yield, give in succumb, knuckle under buckle under Sense 3 bow => change posture Also See-> bow down#1 Sense 4 crouch, stoop, bend, bow => bend, flex Sense 5 bow => play Familiarity of verb bow bow used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb bow Sense 1 bow, bow down => gesticulate, gesture, motion -------------- Sense 2 submit, bow, defer, accede, give in => yield, give in succumb, knuckle under buckle under -------------- Sense 3 bow => change posture -------------- Sense 4 crouch, stoop, bend, bow => bend, flex -------------- Sense 5 bow => play -------------- Grep of noun bowed bowed stringed instrument Overview of verb bow The verb bow has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (11) bow, bow down -- (bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame") 2. (3) submit, bow, defer, accede, give in -- (submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure") 3. (1) bow -- (bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King") 4. crouch, stoop, bend, bow -- (bend one's back forward from the waist on down "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse") 5. bow -- (play on a string instrument) Overview of adj bowed The adj bowed has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (5) bent, bowed, inclined -- (used especially of the head or upper back "a bent head and sloping shoulders") 2. bowed -- ((music) of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow) 3. arced, arched, arching, arciform, arcuate, bowed -- ((architecture) forming or resembling an arch; "an arched ceiling") 4. bandy, bandy-legged, bowed, bowleg, bowlegged -- (have legs that curve outward at the knees) 5. bowed, bowing -- (showing an excessively deferential manner) Antonyms of adj bowed 5 senses of bowed Sense 1 bent, bowed, inclined INDIRECT (VIA unerect) -> erect, vertical, upright Sense 2 bowed (vs. plucked) plucked (vs. bowed) => pizzicato Sense 3 arced, arched, arching, arciform, arcuate, bowed INDIRECT (VIA curved) -> straight Sense 4 bandy, bandy-legged, bowed, bowleg, bowlegged INDIRECT (VIA unfit) -> fit healthy Sense 5 bowed, bowing INDIRECT (VIA submissive) -> domineering Similarity of adj bowed 5 senses of bowed Sense 1 bent, bowed, inclined => unerect (vs. erect) Sense 2 bowed (vs. plucked) Sense 3 arced, arched, arching, arciform, arcuate, bowed => curved (vs. straight), curving Sense 4 bandy, bandy-legged, bowed, bowleg, bowlegged => unfit (vs. fit) Sense 5 bowed, bowing => submissive (vs. domineering) Attributes of adj bowed Familiarity of adj bowed bowed used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5) Grep of adj bowed bowed bowed down unbowed Overview of verb bow The verb bow has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (11) bow, bow down -- (bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame") 2. (3) submit, bow, defer, accede, give in -- (submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure") 3. (1) bow -- (bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King") 4. crouch, stoop, bend, bow -- (bend one's back forward from the waist on down "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse") 5. bow -- (play on a string instrument) Overview of adj bowed The adj bowed has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (5) bent, bowed, inclined -- (used especially of the head or upper back "a bent head and sloping shoulders") 2. bowed -- ((music) of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow) 3. arced, arched, arching, arciform, arcuate, bowed -- ((architecture) forming or resembling an arch; "an arched ceiling") 4. bandy, bandy-legged, bowed, bowleg, bowlegged -- (have legs that curve outward at the knees) 5. bowed, bowing -- (showing an excessively deferential manner)
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