bowed down

A form of bow down — To bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of deference or respect.

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of bow down

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveheavily burdened with work or cares

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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Chicago

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