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[ verb ] get into a prostrate position, as in submission

Synonyms

prostrate

Used in print

(Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy....)

`` The Bible forbids us to bow_down to or to make graven_images .

Related terms

lie_down prostration

2
[ verb ] bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head

Synonyms

bow

Examples

"He bowed before the King" "She bowed her head in shame"

Related terms

gesticulate congee bow

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