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
BoŽIdar-Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Ige-Western African, Yoruba
Ekene-Western African, Igbo
Minna['minə]
Grozda-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Rosa (1)RO-sah (Spanish, Dutch), RAW-zah (Italian), RO-zə (English)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, German, English