Bow down has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
2
bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
"He bowed before the King"
"She bowed her head in shame"
3
To bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of deference or respect.
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