Main Entry:: ¹bow
Pronunciation:: \ˈbau̇\
Function:: 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 verb1: 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 shame3: to incline the head or body in salutation or assent or to acknowledge applause4: debut <the play will bow next month>transitive verb1: to cause to incline2: to incline (as the head) especially in respect or submission3: to crush with a heavy burden4 a: to express by bowing b: to usher in or out with a bow

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