bow in

intransitive verb

1. Dialectal to bend or stoop
2. to bend down one's head or bend one's body in respect, agreement, worship, recognition, etc.
3. to yield or submit, as to authority
4. to express assent, greeting, etc. by bowing

transitive verb

1. Dialectal to bend
2. to bend (one's head) down in respect, prayer, shame, etc.
3. to indicate (agreement, thanks, etc.) by bowing
4. to weigh (down); overwhelm; crush: the president was bowed down by the burdens of office

noun