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Kowtow

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Noun

1. kotow, kowtow

a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

Verb

2. genuflect, kowtow, scrape

bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

3. bootlick, fawn, kotow, kowtow, suck up, toady, truckle

try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

Example Sentences:
'He is always kowtowing to his boss'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Kowtow

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verb (intransitive)
1. 
to touch the forehead to the ground as a sign of deference: a former Chinese custom
2. (often foll by to)
to be servile or obsequious (towards)
noun
3. 
the act of kowtowing

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Kowtow

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noun
1. 
the act of kneeling and touching the ground with the forehead to show great deference, submissive respect, homage, etc., as formerly in China
verb intransitive
2. 
to perform a kowtow
3. 
to show servile respect (to)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Kowtow

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intr.v. kow·towed, kow·tow·ing, kow·tows
1. To kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in expression of deep respect, worship, or submission, as formerly done in China.
2. To show servile deference. See Synonyms at fawn1.
n.
1. The act of kneeling and touching the forehead to the ground.
2. An obsequious act.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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