Synonyms for bow down
bow down

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1. prostrate, bow downverb

   get into a prostrate position, as in submission

   Synonyms:
   bow, prostrate

2. bow, bow downverb

   bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head

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

   Synonyms:
   give in, prostrate, bow, stoop, submit, accede, bend, crouch, defer

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1. • Gesture
   • Lie Down

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. genuflectverb

   extreme form of formal bowing which includes kneeling on one knee

   Submitted by graham1618 on April 13, 2022  

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1. Picturing Mustafa:

   I went [ in Zulu ]' All hail the king ; bow down in the presence of the royal family.' It was inspired by a vision or dream that most of us South Africans were visualizing : Nelson Mandela taking the podium to become the first black president, so it's just a dual story that was happening at the same time -- and thankfully the chemistry worked and the magic happened.

2. Aleta Ledendecker:

   This is the litmus test I use: if I were a Christian parent walking in the school, and I heard over the PA system during morning announcements music with the words ‘Praise Allah. Allah is king on high. Bow down to Allah,’ how would I feel as a Christian parent with that being broadcast to all the children in the schools.

3. Georgians Leadership Fund:

   Georgia needs a governor who won’t bow down to the woke mob and who’s willing to make waves to get things done. Brian Kemp failed Georgia. David Perdue will be our next governor.

4. Christina Rossetti:

   Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I but when the trees bow down their heads, the wind is passing by.

5. Ted Cruz:

   Our constitutional liberties should not be subject to the whims of the current administration, and – whether Hobby Lobby or the Little Sisters of the Poor – people of faith should not be made to bow down at the altar of political correctness.