bow down before (someone)



bow down before (someone)

To obey, pledge allegiance, or submit one's will to someone, especially in a reverential or servile manner. My allegiance is to my own country; I'll never bow down before you! The autocratic CEO all but makes his employees bow down before him.
See also: before, bow, down

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FionnbharrFIN-varIrish
Jennings[dʒeniŋz]
Xaver-German
Radoslavrah-dah-SLAHF (Russian)Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Medieval Slavic
NoemÍno-e-MEE (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Mahatmamə-HAHT-mə (English)History