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
CarysKAHR-isWelsh
Antipateran-TI-pə-tər (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Anita[ə'ni:tə]
ElzĖ-Lithuanian
Tvrtko-Croatian
BoŘIvoj-Czech