bow
verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026
to bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
Framework senses
- §1
- to yield to another's wish or opinion
- §2
- to bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
- §3
- to play on a string instrument with a bow
- §4
- to bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
- §5
- to bend one's back forward from the waist on down