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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cow \Cow\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cowed} (koud);; p. pr & vb n. {Cowing}.] [Cf. Icel. kuga, Sw kufva to check, subdue, Dan. kue. Cf {Cuff}, v. t.] To depress with fear; to daunt the spirits or courage of to overawe. To vanquish a people already cowed. --Shak. THe French king was cowed. --J. R. Green. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cowed adj : frightened into submission or compliance [syn: {browbeaten}, {bullied}, {hangdog}, {intimidated}]
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