bowed
Because it is a word with a single syllable, bowed is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofbowed
- To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.
Example: "The musician bowed his violin expertly."
- To become bent or curved.
Example: "The shelf bowed under the weight of the books."
- To make something bend or curve.
- To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.
- To premiere.
Example: "Cronenberg’s "Cosmopolis" bows in Cannes this week."
- To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference.
Example: "That singer always bows towards her audience for some reason."
- To debut.
- To defer (to something).
Example: "I bow to your better judgement in the matter."
- To give a direction, indication, or command to by bowing.
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