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.
- 5
To premiere.
“Cronenberg’s "Cosmopolis" bows in Cannes this week.”
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.
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.
- 5
To premiere.
“Cronenberg’s "Cosmopolis" bows in Cannes this week.”
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
- 1
Having a bow (rod for playing stringed instruments), e.g. a bowed instrument is played with a bow
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