bow down

Verb

Meaning

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head

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Synonyms

bow prostrate crouch bend duck honor praise advocate recommend kiss appreciate lean cite hail endorse

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Antonyms

decrease assist blame crush conceal degrade

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Hypernyms

motion lie gesture lie down gesticulate

Hyponyms

conge congee

Examples

He bowed before the King Source: Internet

She bowed her head in shame Source: Internet

After Iblis refuses to follow God's command to bow down to Adam for being his greatest creation, Allah transforms him into Satan as a punishment. Source: Internet

He came back from leukemia as fast as he could, and now that he’s back he refused to bow down, and he deserves everything he’s got. Source: Internet

Iblis was one of the first jinn; he disobeyed Allah and did not bow down before Adam refusing to acknowledge a creature made of "clay". Source: Internet

A fearful people can’t be free; a fearful people will bow down when it appears that the enemy is so strong, and we are so weak! Source: Internet

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