- ˈbow to sth/sb
- phrasal verb
to agree to do something in an unwilling wayThey finally bowed to political pressure and signed the agreement.[/ex]
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ˈbow to sth/sb
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bow to something — ˈbow to sth derived to agree unwillingly to do sth because other people want you to • They finally bowed to pressure from the public. • She bowed to the inevitable (= accepted a situation in which she had no choice) and resigned … Useful english dictionary
bow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of bowing ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, low ▪ little, slight, small ▪ formal, stiff … Collocations dictionary
bow — [baʊ] verb I 1) [I] to bend your body forwards from the waist in order to show respect for someone 2) [I/T] to bend your head forwards so that you are looking down • bow out bow to sth/sb II noun [C] bow [baʊ] 1) a forward movement of the top… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
bow out (of something) — ˌbow ˈout (of sth) derived to stop taking part in an activity, especially one in which you have been successful in the past • She has finally decided it s time to bow out of international tennis. Main entry: ↑bowderived … Useful english dictionary
bow down to somebody — ˌbow ˈdown to sb/sth derived (disapproving) to allow sb to tell you what to do Main entry: ↑bowderived … Useful english dictionary
bow down to something — ˌbow ˈdown to sb/sth derived (disapproving) to allow sb to tell you what to do Main entry: ↑bowderived … Useful english dictionary
bow — bow1 [bau] v 1.) to bend the top part of your body forward in order to show respect for someone important, or as a way of thanking an ↑audience ▪ She bowed and left the stage. ▪ Corbett entered the room, bowing respectfully. ▪ The servant bowed… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bow to sb/sth phrasal — verb (T) to finally agree to do something that people want you to, even though you do not want to do it: Congress may bow to public pressure and lift the arms embargo. 2 noun 1 (C) the act of bending the top part of your body forward to show… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bow — 1 verb 1 (I) to bend the top part of your body forward in order to show respect for someone important (+ before/to etc): He bowed before the king. 2 (I, T) to bend your body over something, especially in order to see it more closely (+ over):… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bow out phrasal — verb (I) 1 to stop taking part in an activity, job etc, especially one that you have been doing for a long time: bow out of sth: Reeves thinks it is time for him to bow out of politics. 2 to not do something that you have promised or agreed to do … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
