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bowed

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  • IPA /baʊd/

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Verb

bowed verb

  1. To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.“The musician bowed his violin expertly.”
  2. To become bent or curved.“The shelf bowed under the weight of the books.”
  3. To make something bend or curve.
  4. To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.

bowed verb

  1. To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference.“That singer always bows towards her audience for some reason.”
  2. To debut.
  3. To defer (to something).“I bow to your better judgement in the matter.”
  4. To give a direction, indication, or command to by bowing.

bowed verb

  1. To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.“The musician bowed his violin expertly.”
  2. To become bent or curved.“The shelf bowed under the weight of the books.”
  3. To make something bend or curve.
  4. To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.

bowed verb

  1. To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference.“That singer always bows towards her audience for some reason.”
  2. To debut.
  3. To defer (to something).“I bow to your better judgement in the matter.”
  4. To give a direction, indication, or command to by bowing.

Adjective

bowed adjective

  1. Having a bow (rod for playing stringed instruments), e.g. a bowed instrument is played with a bow

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