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3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'BOW'

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We have definitions for 3 phrasal verbs with 'BOW'

  1. Bow down to
  1. Bow out
  1. Bow to
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3 phrasal verbs with 'BOW'

Bow down to

  1. Show respect
    (Inseparable | British English)
    » Example: They BOWED DOWN TO the queen.
  2. Obey completely
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: They all BOW DOWN TO the dictator.

Bow out

  1. Leave, quit
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: She BOWED OUT after ten years at the top.

Bow to

  1. Accept something, usually unwillingly
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The government BOWED TO pressure and held the bill back.
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