bow
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I. verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English būgan; akin to Old High German biogan to bend, Sanskrit bhujati he bends
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1. to cease from competition or resistance ; submit, yield <
refusing to bow to the inevitable — John O'Hara
>; also to suffer defeat <bowed to the champion
>
2. to bend the head, body, or knee in reverence, submission, or shame
3. to incline the head or body in salutation or assent or to acknowledge applause
4. debut <the play will bow next month
>
transitive verb
1. to cause to incline
2. to incline (as the head) especially in respect or submission
3. to crush with a heavy burden
4.
a. to express by bowing
b. to usher in or out with a bow
II. noun
Date: circa 1656
a bending of the head or body in respect, submission, assent, or salutation; also a show of respect or submission
III. noun
Etymology: Middle English bowe, from Old English boga; akin to Old English būgan
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. something bent into a simple curve
b. rainbow
2. a weapon that is made of a strip of flexible material (as wood) with a cord connecting the two ends and holding the strip bent and that is used to propel an arrow
3. archer
4.
a. a metal ring or loop forming a handle (as of a key)
b. a knot formed by doubling a ribbon or string into two or more loops
c. bow tie 1
d. a frame for the lenses of eyeglasses; also the sidepiece of the frame passing over the ear
5.
a. a wooden rod with horsehairs stretched from end to end used in playing an instrument of the viol or violin family
b. a stroke of such a bow
IV. verb
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1. to bend into a curve
2. to play a stringed musical instrument with a bow
transitive verb
1. to cause to bend into a curve
2. to play (a stringed instrument) with a bow
V. noun
Etymology: Middle English bowe, bowgh, probably from Middle Dutch boech bow, shoulder; akin to Old English bōg bough
Date: 15th century
1. the forward part of a ship — often used in plural <crossing the bows
>
2. bowman II
New Collegiate Dictionary.
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bow — Ⅰ. bow [1] ► NOUN 1) a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends. 2) a weapon for shooting arrows, made of curved wood joined at both ends by a taut string. 3) a rod with horsehair stretched along its length, used for playing some stringed… … English terms dictionary
Bow — may refer to: NOTOC *Bow (weapon) (pronounced IPA|boʊ), an archery weapon that uses elasticity to propel arrows *Bowing (social) (pronounced IPA|baʊ), to lower the head or the upper body *Bow (ship) (pronounced IPA|baʊ), the foremost point of the … Wikipedia
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bow|er — bow|er1 «BOW uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a shelter of leafy branches. 2. an arbor. 3. a dwelling, especially a rustic abode. 4. Archaic. a bedroom. –v.t. to embower; enclose. ╂[Old English būr dwelling] –bow´er|like´, adjective … Useful english dictionary
Bow — (b[=o]), n. [OE. bowe, boge, AS. boga, fr. AS. b[=u]gan to bend; akin to D. boog, G. bogen, Icel. bogi. See {Bow}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow. [1913 Webster] I do set my bow in the cloud. Gen … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Bow — (b[=o]), n. [Icel. b[=o]gr shoulder, bow of a ship. See {Bough}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) The bending or rounded part of a ship forward; the stream or prow. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) One who rows in the forward part of a boat; the bow oar.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bow to — ˈbow to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they bow to he/she/it bows to present participle bowing to past tense bowed to past participle … Useful english dictionary
