| VERB | motion | kowtow, scrape, genuflect | bend / bend the knees and bow in a servile manner |
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| communication | kowtow, fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kotow, suck up | try to gain favor / favor / favor by cringing or flattering | |
| NOUN | communication | kowtow, kotow | a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission |
| Sounds | kaw'taw'; kow'tow' | |
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| Rhymes | Tao | |
| alto ... Yamamoto: 70 rhymes with tow... | ||
| Meaning | A former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission. | |
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| Synonym | kotow | |
| Broader | bow, bowing, obeisance | bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting |
| Verbs | kowtow | try to gain favor / favor / favor by cringing or flattering |
| kowtow | bend / bend the knees and bow in a servile manner | |
| Meaning | bend / bend the knees and bow in a servile manner. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | scrape, genuflect | |
| Broader | bow | bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting |
| Catalan | agenollar-se | |
| Nouns | kowtow | a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission |
| Meaning | try to gain favor / favor / favor by cringing or flattering. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "He is always kowtowing to his boss" | |
| Synonyms | fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kotow, suck up | |
| Narrower | curry favor, curry favour, court favor, court favour | seek favor / favor / favor by fawning or flattery |
| Broader | flatter, blandish | praise somewhat dishonestly |
| Spanish | humillarse, lamer el culo, rebajarse | |
| Nouns | kowtow | a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission |
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