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kotow

var. of KOWTOW.

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I

noun

a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

• Syn: ↑kowtow

• Derivationally related forms: ↑kowtow (for: ↑kowtow)

• Hypernyms: ↑bow, ↑bowing, ↑obeisance

II

verb

try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

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He is always kowtowing to his boss

• Syn: ↑fawn, ↑toady, ↑truckle, ↑bootlick, ↑kowtow, ↑suck up

• Derivationally related forms: ↑kowtow (for: ↑kowtow), ↑bootlicker (for: ↑bootlick), ↑truckler (for: ↑truckle), ↑truckling (for: ↑truckle), ↑toady (for: ↑toady), ↑fawner (for: ↑fawn)

• Hypernyms: ↑flatter, ↑blandish

• Hyponyms: ↑curry favor, ↑curry favour, ↑court favor, ↑court favour

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s PP

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Somebody ——s

(for: ↑fawn)

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variant of kowtow

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/koh"tow", -tow'/, v.i., n.

kowtow.

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kotow

var. kow-tow n. and v.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.