# bows

Pronunciation: say "BOHZ" US /boʊz/, UK /bəʊz/

## Noun

1. Plural of bow. — plural of bow
   - Simple: Plural of bow. Use this form when you mean more than one bow.
   - _Waves slapped against the bows of the moored fishing boats._
   - _The shop displayed dozens of silk bows in every color imaginable._

## Verb

Pronunciation: say "BOWZ" /baʊz/

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of bow. — third-person singular simple present indicative of bow
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of bow. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _The conductor bows once the final note fades into silence._
   - _He bows respectfully before greeting his teacher each morning._

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