n. 1 nod; curtsy or curtsey, salaam, kowtow, genuflection, prostration, obeisance We all bowed respectfully before the emperor
v. 2 defer, yield, submit, give in, bend, bow down, capitulate I bow to your greater knowledge of the subject 3 bend, incline, lower The servants bowed their heads when the master entered 4 weigh down, crush, overload, bend down, burden Michael was bowed down by the responsibilities of his new family 5 nod, curtsy or curtsey, salaam, kowtow, genuflect, prostrate oneself, salaam, make obeisance The natives bowed as the king passed by