make one's manners

verb

To greet a person with a respectful bow or curtsey.

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Meanings

verbmake one's manners (third-person singular simple present makes one's manners, present participle making one's manners, simple past and past participle made one's manners)

present singular third person makes one's manners · participle present making one's manners · participle past made one's manners · past made one's manners

  1. datedTo greet a person with a respectful bow or curtsey.
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