Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bow to

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables: bow -to
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To subserviently adhere to (a tradition, etc.).

Example Sentences

"He declined at first, but when his hosts insisted, he bowed to local custom and played his part in the ritual."

Inflected Forms

bows to (present, singular) bowing to (participle, present) bowed to (participle, past) bowed to (past)

Questions

What does bow to mean?: To subserviently adhere to (a tradition, etc.).

How to pronounce bow to

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