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kowtow

/ kowtow /

noun/verb

noun Sense 1

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

Type of:

bow bowing obeisance

Derived:

fawn toady truckle bootlick kotow

verb Sense 2

bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

Type of:

bow

Derived:

genuflection genuflexion kotow scrape scraping

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 3

try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

"He is always kowtowing to his boss"

Type of:

flatter blandish

Kinds of:

curry favor curry favour court favor court favour

Derived:

kotow apple polisher bootlicker fawner groveller

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s something

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