Emily Dickinson Lexicon

bow (-ed, -ing), v. [see bow, n.; /bau/ pronunciation.]

1. Move; bend; [fig.] live; revive.
2. Bend; descend; tilt; curve down the horizon [fig.] set; go down.
3. Curtsy; nod; acknowledge courteously; [fig.] sway; move in the wind.
4. Introduce; welcome; invite; receive.
5. Pray; worship; give praise; do homage; (see Psalms 95:6).
6. Wave; undulate; ebb; go out.
7. Acknowledge applause; respond to an audience's ovation; do reverence, as in ballet.