| VERB | motion | bow down, prostrate | get into a prostrate position, as in submission / submission |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | bow down, bow | bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head |
| Meaning | Get into a prostrate position, as in submission / submission. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | prostrate | |
| Broader | lie down, lie | assume a reclining position |
| See also | bow | bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting |
| Spanish | postrarse, postrar | |
| Meaning | bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s to somebody | |
| Synonym | bow | |
| Entailed by | curtsy, bob | make a curtsy |
| Narrower | congee, conge | Perform a ceremonious bow |
| Broader | gesticulate, gesture, motion | show, express or direct through movement |
| Spanish | inclinarse, inclinar | |
| Catalan | fer una reverència, inclinar-se, inclinar | |
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