kotow

[US]/ˈkaʊtaʊ/
[UK]/ˈkaʊtaʊ/

Translation

n.the act of kneeling and bowing to the ground as a sign of respect; another term for the act of kneeling and bowing
v.to kneel and touch the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect
vi.to perform the act of kneeling and bowing
Word Forms
Third Person Singularkotows
Pluralkotows
Present Participlekotowing
Past Tensekotowed
Past Participlekotowed

Phrases & Collocations

kotow to authority

kotow to tradition

kotow to pressure

kotow to demands

kotow to rules

kotow to expectations

kotow to customs

kotow to norms

kotow to leaders

kotow to society

Example Sentences

he refused to kotow to the demands of his boss.

in some cultures, people still kotow as a sign of respect.

she felt the need to kotow to tradition during the ceremony.

many politicians seem to kotow to public opinion.

to succeed in the industry, you might have to kotow to powerful figures.

he was criticized for choosing to kotow to the elite.

in ancient times, it was common to kotow before the emperor.

she refused to kotow to societal pressures.

he believes that one should not have to kotow to anyone.

they expected him to kotow to their authority.

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