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bow to
verb as in acquiesce
verb as in apologize
verb as in give
verb as in obey
Strong matches
Example Sentences
In February, Trump special missions envoy Ric Grenell painted a bullseye on the coastal commission, saying that fire relief assistance could be held up if California doesn’t bow to the administration’s wishes.
Months from now, after Hunter has gone through the obligatory NFL rookie training on how to avoid giving reporters provocative quotes, he’d likely respond with a reminder that he yet hasn’t accomplished anything in professional football along with a deferential bow to the prowess of Ohtani.
"I will not bow to this regime. I will not play by its rules," vowed journalist Mzia Amaglobeli, who has been on hunger strike in a Georgian jail for 25 days.
Real reporters have largely been replaced by those who want to be “cordial” and bow to power.
Massie also told the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday that he wouldn’t bow to pressure from his colleagues to back Johnson or sit the vote out.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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