1. (verb) kowtow, kotow
a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
Synonyms: kowtow, kotow
2. (verb) scrape, kowtow, genuflect
bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
Synonyms: scrape up, truckle, scratch up, kowtow, bootlick, fawn, come up, kotow, suck up, scrape, scratch, toady, grate, skin, genuflect
3. (verb) fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
Synonyms: soak up, sidle up, cower, cotton up, sop up, bootlick, fawn, cozy up, imbibe, crawl, draw, grovel, shine up, absorb, cringe, take up, truckle, kowtow, take in, suck, play up, kotow, scrape, creep, genuflect, suck up, toady
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Synonyms for kowtow 
