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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

make one's bow en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈmeɪk wʌnz ˈbaʊ/
  • (Australia) audio

Meanings

  1. To bow, to make a bow (respectful gesture).
  2. (idiomatic) To debut, to bow.
    • The first named one, it will be observed, is but a debutant. It makes its bow in a drab-colored Quaker-looking dress, and barring a lively McGrawler-like critique upon " Lewis' Poems," is staid and professorial in its tone. 1832, “Literary Notices”, in The Rail-Road Journal, volume 1, number 1, page 123:
    • The new product will make its bow on the world market this summer.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
made one's bow Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
made one's bow Tense=Past lexicographic
making one's bow Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
makes one's bow Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Antonyms

take a bow