bow down

• IPA^(key): /baʊ ˈdaʊn/

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bow down (third-person singular simple present bows down, present participle bowing down, simple past and past participle bowed down)

1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of deference or respect.
   • 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Citadel:

     Shepard: The rest of the galaxy isn't just going to bow down just because we tell them to. We'll need the fleets to bring them in line.

• bow down before the porcelain god
• bowed-down

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