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bow down

/baʊ ˈdaʊn/ verb
  1. To bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of deference or respect. (intransitive)
  2. To submit to another; to acknowledge one's inferiority to another. (intransitive, slang) · You better bow down to my skills.
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“If I put an end to your enemy, will you bow down to me and obey me as King of the Forest?” inquired the Lion.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 135 · B2
We live in freedom, but you bow down to and slave for men, who in return for your services flog you with whips and put collars on your necks.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 58 · B2

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