apple-polish, bob a curtsy, bow to, cringe, do homage, genuflection, knuckle to, nod, prostration, shine up to, supination
Definitionn. a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
Last update: November 1, 2015
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The dictator beheaded the man who refused to kowtow to him by kissing his feet. [verb]
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If Jason does not kowtow to the boss, he will never get a promotion at work. [Please select]
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Kwan-yin kowtowed before her royal father, kneeling and touching her forehead on the floor in sign of deepest reverence. [Please select]
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Want nothing better than to curtsy and kowtow when I flung out a gracious order. [Please select]
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I went to a big reception of all the arts in Paris once and the only people any one kowtowed to were two disgustingly rich New York women who had never done anything. [Please select]
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"You have spent your life standing on a golden pedestal, being kowtowed to, and you imagine yourself immune from difficulties because you think you can pay your way out of anything." [Please select]
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